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No one can answer the question without more detail, but in general, if you are looking to qualify for medicaid for the nursing home then you need to... Read Answer
We have done these for New York. I am familiar with this process in many countries. You need a lawyer in Boston.
Call the bar association in the county. They often have information on this.
Call the probate court for the county in which he died. Otherwise, unless you know who has the will, you cannot see it.
You have no realistic case. In theory, you could open an estate and seek turnover of her personal property, but as a clock is not titled, he... Read Answer
This is an issue for North Carolina.
A couple thousand, with more for the closing on the property to transfer title.
You did not say if the will was filed with the court and your brother is the executor. If no, file for an administation. If yes, you need... Read Answer
Call the NV state bar. In NY, there is a process for this, and I am sure NV has the same idea.
It depends how they were promised. If in a will, you should have them. If by your sister, you will never get them unless your nephew wants to... Read Answer
To collect it outright she must be 18. If she is younger, a guardian will be appointed for that purpose. She should not wait.
I am not sure what the issue is. Listing a nickname in a will is irrelevant if it is clear who the testator means. Wills signed by blind... Read Answer
The post nuptual agreement will determine how it can be revoked. The will and revocation can be challenged on the usual grounds, but it is an... Read Answer
You have no responsibility if you were not duly appointed by the court as executor. Even if you were, you can let the house be foreclosed if... Read Answer
You need to do an administration. The value of the asset will determine whether you can do a voluntary proceeding. Under the law, you are... Read Answer
I am not an auto mechanic. When I open the hood of my car, it is difficult for me to fathom. I work with the EPTL every day. To me,... Read Answer
If you have the will, file for probate. If you do not, file for administration. That will smoke her out and the will.
Just title the home in both names, as tenants by the entireties. That will not deal with who gets the home when you both die, but it will... Read Answer
Skip the will and do a small estate administration. It is not hard.
You need to bring a petition to compel filing of the will. Or, you can file a copy, and then see if she turns in the original. Or, you... Read Answer
No. The will will govern. There is nothing you can do.
No. A will is probated after death. At that point, whatever the person wrote cannot be changed.
As next of kin, if there is a will, you need to be served with a citation for probate. You are also entitled to a copy of the will. Who... Read Answer
You really need a lawyer. The form you are referencing is for something else. The issue is whether the will should be probated at all, or... Read Answer
When people die without a will, the next of kin file an "administration" proceeding, and someone is appointed administrator of the estate. ... Read Answer