You need to file a Petition for Settlement of Accounts with the probate court. You probably should hire an attorney as these filings result in a complex hearing.

It depends on whether your name is on the title. If so, you can probably take the title and a death certificate to tag office and get the car placed in your name.

If that doesn't work, you can foreclose on the car since deceased person will not be making payments. There is a statutory... View More

It is possible. Every attorney charges different fees. Some collect fees before beginning work. Others collect at the end. Some charge contingency fees. Others bill hourly and dome charge a flat fee.

It will depend on the size and liquidity of an estate. For instance, if the estate is s... View More

Your son is not "entitled" to anything except notice from the probate court when someone attempts to open his estate or files for year's support. He can file his own petition to open an estate for his father.

The laws concerning inheritance and whether you are an heir are very confusing. Legitimation is not required by law, but you have to be able to prove you are a child of the deceased, either through DNA testing or some other accepted means of proving your heirship. If you have already had a trial... View More

The best you can do is ask to speak with a bank officer. If that does not work, ask to speak to the legal department. If all of that does not work, you can file suit against the bank and collect attorney's fees.

Unfortunately, it all depends on what the Will says do and how much discretionary authority the Will gives him. Without reading the will, I cannot answer the question. However, you have the ability to file a Petition for Settlement of Accounts after he has been in charge for 6 months. This will... View More

You need to file a petition for settlement of accounts with the court that issued the various probate orders in your case. Yu might need an attorney to help with this matter.

Whenever someone does and at person owns real property, an estate must be opened in most cases. There can be a couple of exceptions. Wrongful death proceeds generally are payable to the heirs with a small sum of the money payable to the estate to cover final expenses of the deceased person. If... View More

If a will has been admitted to probate, and you object, you have two options. If the court is not an expanded jurisdiction court, you can appeal the decision to the superior court in the county where the probate court is located. You must file the appeal within 30 days of the order admitting the... View More

In Georgia, a spouse is entitled to no less than 1/3 of an estate with the remainder going to the children. In addition, the spouse can file for year's support and ask for whatever they want. You are not required to sign any papers related to the probate of your mother's estate.

Whether your father in law's will leaves property to survivors of a child can only be determined by reading the will. Wills can be written either way and it would be guessing to try to answer your question without reading the will.

You should contact a Virginia lawyer. I would recommend Deb Matthews at 703-548-3699.

A trustee with discretion can deny a request for $$. He can't tell a beneficiary she get get her nails done or anything else. A trustee with discretion must use good faith in exercising his discretion.

You do not need a lawyer to file a caveat. As I tell folks all the time, you don't need a dentist to pull a tooth either. However, I would not recommend doing either without professional help. You should locate an attorney who handles probate matters to ensure you are getting the right advice.... View More

If a couple is living under a separate maintenance agreement when one of them dies, the couple is considered married for all purposes of inheritance. hose rights however can be altered by the terms of the separate maintenance agreement.

Is this estate in Georgia? If so, while it is highly unusual to wait 15 years to demand your inheritance, it is not too late if you did not sign a consent to discharge the executor and the estate is still open. You can call the probate court and ask if the estate is still open. You can file a... View More

If you are the executor, you pay yourself the executor fees from the estate. The court does not pay you the fee. The court does not tell you to take the fee. That is something you need to handle with full disclosure to the beneficiaries.

Without a will, you are not entitled to any inheritance unless you have a written caregiver agreement with your sister.

I assume the Will is on file in the Gordon County Probate Court and the person who died is in Cobb County? If so, file your petition in Cobb and ask the court to contact Gordon County to have the will sentr to Cobb .