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answered on Jun 24, 2024
Good news! The answer is no, you do not have to pay for a new will. Indiana law allows for the use of something called a Codicil which makes changing certain details about a will simple and easy.
You will still want to do this with an attorney’s assistance, because there are specific... View More 
My mother and her sister inherited a home from their mother in 2011. Their brother has been residing in it since that date. Neither my mother nor the sister cared to do anything with it legally yet. However, my mom is in stage 4 cancer and has a few weeks to live and I have been made her executor.... View More
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answered on Jun 6, 2024
This is a very good question! However, a good answer requires more information and will be complicated no matter what. When you say they inherited this home, was it through an estate? Is there a deed in their names? If so, the deed would have very important and valuable information about what... View More
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