She transfered all of her real property to other family members before her death including her home.
answered on Jan 31, 2022
Sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. If there are beneficiaries, then probate for those assets are likely not necessary. For example, if someone is listed as a beneficiary on the bank account, that person could just go to the bank and withdraw the money (after filling out the appropriate... View More 
My deceased father made his sister a successor on his life insurance and I was a minor at the time of his death. I want to know did the agent have rights to release my portion of the money to my half brother who gained guardianship of me, being that my Aunt was the successor.
answered on Jan 22, 2022
Have you contacted the life insurance company? Was a guardianship opened on your behalf? If so, money was probably released into the guardianship account. I would need more information to give a proper answer.
same question concerning a truck. Initally the estate lawyer said everyone could sign over their portions to 1 heir but now they are saying that even tho everyone is in agreement that the court is saying we have to sell at market value. Is that correct since everyone is in agreement?
answered on Jan 18, 2022
If I understand you correctly, there are a total of four heirs who are going to receive a home from a probate estate. Three of the heirs want to give the home to one of the heirs. Assuming that is correct, then no, I don't believe a judge would require you to sell the house a fair market... View More
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