Her mother has passed and with no living will the estate went to the next of kin. He has also passed. After his tragic death, his partner claimed common law. She has made verbal agreement to sign a quit claim deed, but has yet to do so. What steps in "order" to file probate, substitution... View More 
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answered on Aug 28, 2023
You will have to hire a MO attorney to search the title, examine the deed (recorded or not), determine ownership, and decide if Probate litigation or your deed is helpful. Without recordation, deed is of no effect to the world, and the heirs may have already vested in title. Time is of the... View More
ourselves how to divide it?
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answered on Oct 30, 2019
It depends somewhat on whether the property must be sold to pay debts and the expenses of probate.
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answered on Aug 16, 2019
It is rare for an attorney to take on a matter on a contingent fee basis outside of personal injury and class action cases.
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answered on Aug 15, 2019
Keep trying until you find an attorney. Remember, however, that attorneys in private practice do not work for free. If you offer to pay a normal consultation fee, and normal hourly rates after that, you might meet with more success. Same as hiring an electrician. If you are poor, you might... View More
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