At the time of my grandmother's death she still owed a mortgage on her house. I paid off mortgage and have paid all taxes and upkeep on property. Her will states house is to be divided between my aunt, her 3 kids and myself. No one has paid anything except me. Her will has not been probated.... Read more »
A person's will cannot be changed after the person has passed.
It sounds like you are living in the house and that is why you have paid the mortgage, taxes and upkeep. When one co-owner pays carrying costs, normally that co-owner is entitled to reimbursement from the other co-owners... Read more »
Now the person is in their 40’s claiming to be a biological child and got a post death DNA test.
TCA 36-1-121(e) provides:
An adopted child shall not inherit real or personal property from a biological parent or relative thereof when the relationship between them has been terminated by final order of adoption, nor shall such biological parent or relative thereof inherit from the... Read more »
Will the child of the deceased parent be entitled to any proceeds from the sale of the house. The property is in wife and husband's name. Should I contact a lawyer? Thank you.
There is absolutely no way of knowing what the plan of distribution is under a trust without reviewing the trust instrument itself. But if the house is in the names of the two individuals as husband and wife, then that means it is not in the trust and so the terms of the trust do not matter. In... Read more »
The Will states persons A, B and C will inherit a house in equal shares. The Distribution Deed, signed by the Executor (which is also person A) shows A, B and C as the "Grantees". Once that Deed is processed (county? state?), and A, B, and C are the "owners", does... Read more »
That is a good question. After the property is distributed (deeded) to A, B and C, the executor is longer in charge of the property. A, B and C are in charge, and everything they do must be unanimous. But any one of them can force a sale by going back to court if he or she is no longer... Read more »
he was not given proper burial and he has lot of property in diff. states.
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there is so much more and i do have proof its just finding a lawyer that will listen and take interest. this could turn into a huge case and ive been told poss. movie,,,lol. there is alot and these people have stolen, lied, bullied, and manipulate
Please understand that attorneys in this forum are not allowed to contact you, provide their contact information in a response, or in any way try to solicit your business or indicate their availability to help. You need to make the first contact. Click on "Find a Lawyer" above and... Read more »
This is in the State of Michigan.
There are two ways to do this. The first way is to inform the maker of those instruments that you are not willing to serve and ask that he or she revoke the existing instruments and make new ones. If that is not possible, then you can simply decline to serve. This should be done in writing and... Read more »
My grandfather passed his estate to my father, an only child. The estate was supposed to pass to me and my half-brother. My step-mother had my father sign documents transferring all of the estate to her alone. He had been diagnosed with alzheimers a year earlier. My brother and I got absolutely... Read more »
You might have grounds to challenge the lifetime transfers or your father's will (unclear which applies) due to lack of capacity. However, you must act quickly due to statutes of limitations and also practical considerations (if you wait to long it might all be gone). You are looking for a... Read more »
Is an inherited IRA protected from a divorce? If distributions from an inherited IRA are made into an account solely in the name of the IRA recipient, are those distributions protected from divorce? Can those distributions be made directly to the recipient's living trust that has a co-trustee... Read more »
Drafted correctly, a trust or trusts as beneficiary(ies) would not have any different tax consequences than naming individual beneficiaries. Look for an attorney in your area that understands how to draft a "see-through" retirement plan trust.
I was a successor to the trust. I was told my step brother is now successor. My dad wanted a church to get a percentage, I was told she removed them from the trust. I was told by my step brothers wife in secret, that it was asked if I should be removed aswell. I have no paper work on what is an... Read more »
This question cannot be answered without reviewing the trust in question. No two trusts are alike.
paperwork which was settle.
I am sorry to say that it is not possible to answer your question without reviewing the power of attorney instrument. It might or might not contain that authority.
mother had a will leaving everything to my husband and his sister who died 30 yrs ago with no heirs of her own. there is a house and 2 small lots in Arizona, plus an older minivan, checking account and savings account. we gathered death certificates for his dad, sister, and mom and tried to file... Read more »
Yes, probate is how wills are administered. That said, a whole lot more information is needed to determine exactly which probate process(es) is/are needed and in which state(s). If the decedent had real property in multiple states, for example, you might need a probate attorney in each state.
Will I be jeopardizing my rights for keeping the real property and personal property by signing a quitclaim deed. I’m pay the mortgage.
A person signing a quitclaim deeds gives up all of his or her rights in the subject property, if any. Put another way, yes, the person signing the quitclaim deed gives up all right for keeping the real property that is the subject of the quitclaim deed. Quitclaim deeds to do not convey personal... Read more »
What's a notice by publication.
Notice by publication serves to give the person notified notice of the matter or proceeding when the party pursuing the matter isn't certain that they have the correct mailing or service address of someone. It sounds like you have received both actual notice and notice by publication (which... Read more »
Lived together for 10 years, only one taking care of him through Cancer
When a person dies without a will, he is said to have died “intestate”, and the persons who inherit from him are determined by that state’s laws of “intestate succession”. The laws of intestate succession direct a hierarchy of kinship that generally favor the spouse and children first,... Read more »
Received a Will to sign and the information does stay the verbal information I was told by the deceased.
The short answer is no, a will cannot be changed after the testator has died. You probably did not receive a will to sign. The only will you can sign is your own. If you do not understand what you are being asked to sign, you should take it to a probate attorney to review.
You need to petition the probate court to open a probate case (estate) and to have yourself appointed as the personal representative for the estate. A probate attorney can help you with this.
My partner is currently incarcerated, he has inherited a house from his father who recently passed, who wants to take completely ownership of the house and sell it. How does the process work and what lawyer/lawyers would I need to contact to do this. Is it best to have probate or criminal law... Read more »
He needs a probate attorney to help him get the house transferred from his father's estate and into his name, and then he needs a real estate attorney (and maybe also a real estate broker) to help him sell the house.
Father left house to one of his kids and lifetime residence to spouse via a will to avoid probate. Assets on the property were not addressed in the will. Lawyer said assets do not belong to the child who inherited the house and should be divided amongst spouse and other children. Is this correct?
Most wills do have a "residuary clause" to address assets not specifically mentioned, but if your father's will does not have such a provision, then those assets pass according to the laws of intestate succession, meaning the assets not specifically mentioned in the will most likely... Read more »
My great aunt died intestate with oil interests and royalties. She died a widow with no children. She had 3 sisters and one brother. Her estate was resolved and the oil interests and royalties were paid except to one branch of her heirs - her one sister who is my grandmother. My grandmother died... Read more »
This is not a question that can be answered or resolved on a free online forum. You will need two Oklahoma attorneys who can help you with this - a probate attorney and an oil and gas attorney. If you would like some recommendations, write to me directly at nina@cumberlandlegacylaw.com and I can... Read more »
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