You should contact Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Southern Nevada Senior Law Program, or Nevada Legal Services for placement. They are all Pro Bono service providers who qualify clients, have staff attorneys, as well as place cases with private attorneys. Good luck.

I am sorry for your children’s loss. Without more facts it impossible to answer the question. Facts needed are state of his residence at time of death, the ages of all of his children, how his assets are titled, approximate value of assets to go through probate, does he have a Will or Trust,... View More

Assuming your mother was a raiders t of Nevada when she died, pursuant to Nevada intestate law, her deceased children’s grandchildren step into their deceased parent’s shoes. That being said, assuming your deceased siblings each had at least one child, the estate would be divided in four, on... View More

NRS 163.170 is a trust administration statute, not an estate planning statute. In order to respond to the question and possibly determine whether that statute even applies to your situation, it would probably be better to formulate your inquiry with some facts to describe why/why not you want it... View More

You will need to file a substitution of attorney in the proper person. The self help center will have forms that you can use to achieve that objective.

You will need to publish notice of the hearing to her. She is entitled to half of the estate, assuming she is your father's daughter. It may be worthwhile finding out if she predeceased your father, and if she predeceased him did she leave children. Your case is not a simple set aside. I... View More

Possibly. If the Decedent did not leave a valid Will and the cousins are among the degree of kin that are the closest relatives then they may be intestate heirs.

I agree with my colleague Mr. Kaplan and add that you should discuss this with your agent. You should review your offer and the acceptance and any accepted counteroffers. If you still have questions you may want to retain an attorney review the documents and advise you of any rights you may have.... View More

Before filing you could call MERS and inquire if either your grandmother or mother owe MERS money. You would need to then file 2 Petitions for Set Aside, assuming MERS is not owed money or you are going to pay MERS to the property. MERS needs to be noticed in both your grandmother's and... View More

You would benefit from speaking with an attorney about Will substitutes that avoid probate. There are a few options you may want to consider. Also if you decide a Will is right for you, there are a number of benefits of having an attorney prepare it, including have powers of attorney and a living... View More

Do you have a court order appointing you executor and Letters testamentary? If so, present those two court filed pleadings and the bank should allow you to open the estate account, not trust. If not, you may need to open a probate estate through the courts. I encourage you to speak with a Nevada... View More

You should have an attorney review the file to advise you. Without knowing the specifics regarding timing and the terms of your grandfather’s Will it is impossible to advise you.

No, it is not illegal, but it may not be a good idea. There a lot of issues to consider: insurance, damage, possible eviction of tenant; probate completing before the end of the lease, difficult to sell if necessary, possibly needing court approval to allow a tenant; objection by beneficiaries,... View More

Pursuant to Nevada law, since the Will predates the marriage, she is entitled to receive all community property AND 1/2 or or 1/3 of the separate property, depending upon how many children he has. This is opinion is solely based upon the facts presented in the inquiry. Additional facts may be... View More