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His surviving spouse is giving me 30-day notice (in which I know she can do) but can she label me as tenant and state that I owe rent when there was never a lease between him nor her? She also did not allow me to remove something given to me by my dad. Can she withhold my property stating it is... View More 
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answered on Jun 18, 2020
The surviving spouse has no right to anything that is yours.
I haven't had to changed over yet. Can I still have it changed to my name?
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answered on Jun 15, 2020
You should have no problem getting the Certificate of Title for the Mobile Home registered in your name. However that has nothing to do with the real property where it sits. Did your Mother own the land? You may wish to hire a competent attorney to search the title and file an Affidavit of... View More
My stepmother turned in a will from 1990 giving her the power to make all decisions I know my dad would not remove me as a beneficiary
answered on Jun 13, 2020
Executors if estates have a legal obligation to follow the directives of a valid will, if one exists. SC Probate Court files are public, in general, so you should be able to get a copy of the filed will from the court where the estate is opened.
If you want answers and explanations about... View More
I know my mother left me some property in her will but I haven't heard anything about it since she passed. Do I still get to receive it?
answered on Jun 13, 2020
You should not make assumptions. However, if you assume the will was filed and valid, and that the estate can otherwise afford to pay all valid liens and judgements, that the deceased had valid legal title to the property, and that your step father follows the law and directions in the will... You... View More
My sister passed away recently, leaving all of her estate including her half of our parents home to her husband. We were in process of selling the home. Can we still sell the home or do we have to wait until probate is over?
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answered on May 15, 2020
If your sister was a party to the contract to sell the home, then her estate is now a party to the contract to sell the home. Contract a probate attorney right away to help you get someone (perhaps yourself or your sister's husband) appointed as executor of your sister's estate with... View More
On the the will??? Or should I wait till I get my money from the will?
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answered on May 12, 2020
Your name can be changed by following the statutory procedure for name changes in your state. If you are the beneficiary of an estate, you do not have to wait until the estate is settled to change your name. Once the name change is complete, however, be sure to provide a copy of the decree to... View More
We continue to reside at the residence but the estate is still in his name. We never went through probate court because we aren't familiar with the process. What do we do?
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answered on May 3, 2020
The easiest and most reliable way to get started is to hire a probate attorney in your area. That is what they do day in and day out. Click "Find a Lawyer" above.
My father inherited land, which he sold in 2017 but did not pay the tax at the time of sale. The IRS charged these taxes in 2018, which my parents were paying at $200/month. There is still over $3,000 owing. My father died in April 2019. Is my mother still responsible for paying this tax?
answered on Apr 24, 2020
It's going to depend based on filing status,potential innocent spouse defense, and possibly other factors.
Short answer is it depends. You should retain counsel to review the matter and deal with the IRS directly to challenge the tax assessed or work out a plan to resolve the amounts owed.
Mom formed an LLC with her 3 children as owners i guess it was. One daughter was removed off of her per her own request. That left a brother and myself on it. My mother and I fell out and didnt speak for 3 years. At the time there was approx $90000.00 in an account. Mom did this because she had... View More
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answered on Apr 10, 2020
There is nothing to prevent you from opening a probate and petitioning the court to appoint you as the administrator of your mother's estate. Once you are appointed you will have the authority and obligation to gather all of her assets and then distribute them either according to the terms of... View More
Before my grandparents passed away. I helped on the farm..When things got broken, grass needed to be cut or anything on the 55 acres I would do. My father passed away when I was 15, do I least get my father's half? My uncle is making me move out of a place that is my home, the place is still... View More
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answered on Apr 7, 2020
You need to hire a probate attorney to help you sort this out. You may or may not be entitled to a share of your grandparent's estate, but you need to act quickly so you do not lose your rights due to failure to timely assert them in the probate case.
siblings want nothing to do with property...and i want to rehab property for mom and me...there was no will...but i have lived here and all bills are in my name...
answered on Apr 7, 2020
You need to contact an attorney in your area that does probate work. Without more information it is going to be really hard to answer your question. Who's name is the property in? Did your father's estate go through probate?
I would recommend that you call and speak to a probate... View More
My brother and sister are the executors for my fathers date.. They elected to pay a lawyer because they were asked questions about the finances. It’s been over a year and no final accounting and they continue to file extensions. Now the lawyer is ill in the ICU and brother says they can not-... View More
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answered on Mar 31, 2020
I am not licensed in SC, but I am licensed in six other states, and that would not ring true in any of them. If you want to fire your existing, incapacitated attorney and hire a healthy, upright attorney, I believe you can, and you should, of course.
My fiance's mother died a little over a year ago. She had a will, which gave her land to her granddaughter and made granddaughters husband executor. Executor is supposed to sell "mom's" house, car, tractor and all property in the house then split the proceeds between my fiance... View More
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answered on Feb 28, 2020
You can file a petition to direct the executor to recover those missing assets. It would help very much if you have evidence that those assets actually existed as of the date of death. Things like time-stamped photos and sworn affidavits from family members, friends, and others who would have had... View More
Everything with my sister as executor in case my mom was incapacitated. My sister was arrested for not reporting the abuse of my mom by the men she hired.
My mom was put in protective custody. Since then my sister has not paid the taxes on a duplex my father owned. She has also sold my... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2020
This was posted as a family law question, but it's actually a probate court issue. You can petition the probate court to be appointed substitute executor, if the probate case is still open. You can also petition the probate court to get guardianship over your mother. You need to consult with a... View More
The will is straight forward. Pay the bills, divide anything remaining among living children. If child has died divide his portion among his children. Very small estate. My mom's house needs to be sold, but my sister's daughter is living there.
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answered on Feb 19, 2020
Hire a probate attorney in your area to help you petition the court to remove your sister as executor and appoint you (or someone else that you trust) as executor.
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answered on Feb 12, 2020
There is no law that requires you to do it yourself, but you will probably quickly find that it is more complicated than you thought, and it is much easier and less expensive in the long run to start it out correctly with an attorney's assistance than hire an attorney later to fix mistakes.
She got his truck and gave his trailer to our aunt ..
answered on Dec 14, 2019
You may have a claim against the personal representative of the estate if they did not distribute property according to the will or state law if there was no will. You should reach out to an attorney in your area to see what your options are.
There is a will leaving his estate to his (3) sons. My father promised that I would be taken care of after my grandfather's death; however, since my grandfather's death he's had a change of mind.
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answered on Nov 19, 2019
If you have any evidence of that promise you can make a claim against the estate. You should hire an attorney right away to assist you. There are deadlines for doing this and they are short and strict.
Does house have to go through probate or can the wife just transfer ownership to her son?
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answered on Nov 15, 2019
It depends on how title was held by husband and wife. If they held as tenants in common then, no, the husband's share needs to be probated. If it was held as joint tenants with right of survivorship or tenants by the entirety then, yes, wife is now the sole owner.
However, before... View More
agreement to sell before putting the house on the market?
answered on Nov 9, 2019
The personal representative of your fathers estate is the person has the authority to sell the house if it is still in probate. If it has been transferred to the children already it depends on what the deed says.
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