The business was hers for over 50 years and in her name. Does her second husband get the money or does it have to be divided with heirs or even returned?
answered on Jul 8, 2020
The stimulus check is now an asset of your mother's probate estate. It does not have to be returned. The answer to the question of who gets that money depends on a lot of factors such as whether or not your mother had a will and, if she did have a will, what she said in it about the... Read more »
The property is heir property and the owner would sell it, but believes all heirs would need to be involved(3 total). The owner has been the only heir involved at all with this property and has paid the taxes on it for at least 11 years. This piece of property joins to mine and I’ve maintained... Read more »
answered on Jun 16, 2020
Hire a competent attorney to first conduct a title search. Then he needs to determine heirship and record it with an Affidavit of Heirship. Finally get a Deed executed by all Heirs At Law over to you. They may demand some monetary consideration.
Her will stated that the 1 acre of land be put in my name to sell it and distribute the money to the 5 siblings. No other property , no bank account , no insurance , just the land.
answered on Jun 11, 2020
Probate will not help at all, unless there is a surviving spouse. In fact it may draw creditors that you do not know about. File an Affidavit Of Heirship which shows the six siblings' source of title as heirs. Then all of you can sell it or deed it to one owner.
Ex husband died. Truck title in (his name OR my name). He did not change over the truck title. We divorced 5 yrs ago and he remarried 2 years ago. We have a 20 year old son. Is the truck mine or is my son 50% heir to the truck along with the new spouse? We did have PSA that stated he was given... Read more »
answered on Apr 21, 2020
Although a divorce decree can reassign the ownership of a vehicle, the decree does not invalidate the title. At a bare minimum, his one half interest in the vehicle is a probate asset. You should schedule a consultation with a local probate attorney.
My husband made a loan and used a lot of our household stuff.Can they take that from me or make me pay his debt? We live in Mississippi which is not a community property state.
answered on Jan 23, 2020
If you stop making the payments, they can take the collateral for the loan. This is true whether or not they make a claim as a creditor in probate.
his estate. I have never seen his will or anything. She claims he has a lot of debt. She is wanting my social security # because she cashed his check for December the month he died. She states she needs that so they can take the funds out of the estate. Thank You Annette
answered on Jan 12, 2020
The only way that she can legitimately be put in charge of the estate is if she already filed the paperwork with a chancery court and the court appointed her as the executrix over your father's estate.
My husband was retired military and we where having problems but was never divorced.
answered on Jan 8, 2020
That is fraud and theft and other things. Hire an attorney to pursue the claim against your brother in law.
answered on Sep 25, 2019
There is no standard, fixed price for probate and there is no standard, fixed price for creating a will. Every case is different. Some are relatively simple. Some are relatively complex. Your best bet is to make an appointment for a personal consultation with a local estate planning attorney... Read more »
Mother in law passed away 7_23_19
She found out in June 18 she had cancer
Her husband left her for someone else
They were not divorced at the time of her death. Her son ( my Husband) took care of her after her husband abandoned her
What should my Husband do?... Read more »
answered on Aug 6, 2019
Take your mother-in-law’s will and a copy of the deed to the house to a Mississippi probate attorney. If there was no will, just let the attorney know. A lot depends on whether there was a will, how it was written, and how title to the house was held, so no answer can be provided in this forum
answered on Jul 21, 2019
Only way I could see this affecting your parole is if you broke your lease and moved without letting your Parole Officer know of your new address. I would consult a Mississippi attorney to attempt to further delve into the situation.
No other surving family. Need to have deed changed to my name. Do I need to go thru probate or is there a form that can be filed with a judge?
answered on Jul 5, 2019
You will need to have an attorney set up an estate on behalf of your parents, and then they can generate the necessary deed giving the property to you.
The bank requested this because my parent residence
was in the state of MS at time of death affidavit less than $50,000
answered on Dec 1, 2018
You will need to have the executor of the estate contact the bank and show them his/her credentials in order for the bank to even allow access the account. Typically, the credentials that the bank will look for will include an order opening the estate for the deceased parent, as well as an order... Read more »
answered on Sep 25, 2018
I'm re-classifying this question as criminal law, so perhaps attorneys with expertise in this area may answer your question.
I worked and rented from the deceased 8 years. I was allowed to stay in the rental house in exchange for work or $300. It varied. I was told I could stay as long as I would like. Well, after he died, the son turns my water off without my knowledge. It was in deceased name, but it was furnished.... Read more »
answered on May 7, 2018
You can ask them to show you a copy of the lease.
Many leases have a provision that allows termination after some period of time (often a year) and with some amount of notice (often 30 days). Your lease could have been written differently, you could pay the monthly rent and/or show the... Read more »
My brother died in October of 2017. He had no wife or kids. My sister died in December of 2017. It is my understanding that my sister's son, daughter, and I are his only heirs. He did not leave a will and my niece is administrator of the estate. I was sent a document called a petition to... Read more »
answered on Mar 27, 2018
You may need to consult an attorney to review your case. If you were named as an heir in the petition, there is a fairly good chance that you were determined to be an heir during the heirship hearing. Assuming that you were designated as an heir, then you may be entitled to a share of your... Read more »
If I don't pay the taxes, can I then get the land like that?
answered on Mar 23, 2018
Likely not. Contact a local family law attorney to discuss your options, and how the property could/should be handled in an estate.
I have live on the land my whole life and have been paying the taxes.
answered on Mar 21, 2018
Possibly, depending on whether there is a will or your great-grandmother died intestate (without a will). You will likely need to consult an attorney to determine whether ---and to what extend--- you may have an ownership interest in the property.
answered on Mar 4, 2018
You likely need to consult an attorney on this one, so that they can get some additional information. The first question that I have is whether the divorce decree stated who got the house, and who was responsible for the mortgage on the property. That naturally leads into the second question, which... Read more »
answered on Feb 16, 2018
You're question is unclear. You would likely need to consult with an attorney to explain the situation to them so that they can advise you accordingly.
In a wrongful death lawsuit for my brother, we have agreed on an amount and finished all things required by law. Everything will be completed on our court date in October. When we go to court will the judge or the executor decide upon the division?
Or is there a state law that requires the... Read more »
answered on Feb 11, 2018
In Mississippi, certain people may get first priority in terms of a settlement or award, depending on the facts of your case.
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