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My fiancée passed away Dec 1st. It was all over the news. Not even 12 hours of his death and his ex-wife, his mother and sister started threatening and harassing me. They are threatening to break into my home for his belongings so they can sell it and make a profit. They sure act like this man was... View More 
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answered on Jan 9, 2020
I am truly sorry for your loss. What you are going through is tragic, and it is a terrible example of failure to plan, because I have to assume that your fiancee' did not have a will. If he had a will, it would have named you to receive everything if he died, of course, and nobody would be... View More
My cousin just petitioned on behalf of his deceased father(5yrs passed), even though he hasn't seen or spoken to my recently deceased uncle in years. Even though my mother is alive can I also petition to get a portion of my uncle's estate?
My uncle had written off everyone in the... View More
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answered on Dec 24, 2019
If your uncle was not survived by a wife or patents or children and no valid will then chances are his estate will be divided into one share for each sibling with children of siblings inheriting in the place of deceased siblings. With your mother (who I assume is his sibling) still alive, she would... View More
Should a "short certificate" issued by a Delware probate court be sufficient to claim the account ? The Will is being filed in DE and will go through probate in DE.
answered on Dec 9, 2019
As a general rule throughout the United States, what is known as personal property (such as bank accounts) are probated in the state the Decedent was a resident regardless of which they the personal property is located in. So, yes, the Delaware probate court has jurisdiction of the NJ bank account... View More
I am Administrator of his estate. Lawyer says car money will be split with husband's two children and myself. Do I get money back that I invested into his vehicle before splitting funds with kids?
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answered on Nov 23, 2019
You should discuss this with your probate attorney.
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answered on Oct 19, 2019
Much more information is needed to give you any advice on this. For the best results you should schedule an appointment with a probate lawyer in the vicinity of where the probate of your mother's estate is being handled.
After my mother just recently passed away in May 2019..My dad being nice and trying to help my friend said that she,her husband and 17yr.old daughter could stay in his house for a week or so til they find a place due to them having just been evicted..They do not pay rent ,there is no lease... View More
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answered on Sep 27, 2019
I am sorry to hear about what your dad is going through. Sadly, your dad is going to have to hire a lawyer to help him with an eviction lawsuit. He could try calling the Sheriff to oust them as trespassers, but most Sheriffs won't do it if it "looks" like they "live" there.
And now is selling all his stuff. There is no will, im an only child and he was never married so I should be in charge of his property, belongings, etc. yet the cops won't help me cuz of "squatters rights". I live in ID so it makes it difficult. I can't afford an attorney what am I supposed to do?
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answered on Sep 15, 2019
Hire a probate attorney near where your dad lived. The estate pays the legal fees.
My mom wants to do remove his name and do a Deed Upon Death naming me as the grantee of the house they own.
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answered on Sep 13, 2019
In most states a deceased trustee is removed from title by recording an Affidavit of Death of Trustee. However, that does not guarantee that your mother has the authority to do what she is proposing. The only way to determine whether she can do that would be to review the trust, and even if the... View More
To take Everything. They have taken over planning the funeral. They're Ordering a bunch of death certificates. I was told there is no will. I was told i'm the closest next of kin.
Who has the most rights to take over his property and how do i stop them? How do i assert my rights... View More
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answered on Aug 17, 2019
Hire a local probate attorney to help you petition the court to be appointed executor of your father’s estate.
I have a Deed upon death, but not related. The deceased has personal property in the condo and Clark County has taken Action to secure personal property. Blood relatives not cooperative, how do I proceed as owner of real property to obtain title and remove personal property out of real property,... View More
answered on Jul 9, 2019
Probably the Clark County Coroner has secured the condo to give the estate a reasonable time to remove personal possessions and look for things like bank statements and safety deposit keys. I think your first step would be to call the Coroner, explain your interest, and ask how long the Coroner... View More
My mother has three children, we all live out of state. The deed to the home/property is in her husband (of 11 years) and his ex wife’s name. Property is not worth over 100,000. Do my siblings and I have any right to a portion this property sale?
answered on Jul 4, 2019
I don't think so. This answer is based on Nevada law. There might be unusual circumstances that make for a different answer.
answered on Jul 2, 2019
If a particular item of real estate is owned by husband and wife and the vesting is JT or RS, then in the absence of unusual circumstances, such as claims of fraud or undue influence in changing the title, the surviving spouse should own that particular item of real estate, subject to whatever... View More
They don't really have a relationship, other than a phone call couple times a year, they live in Kansas. Is the surviving widow obligated, by law (in Nevada), to address any concerns from his children from first marriage? Even if the will is silent on the issue. Its about the residential... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2019
If there is no Will, the law of who gets what without a Will (intestate succession) applies. This law does not take into account the nature of the relationship between the Decedent and any child or spouse. If there is no Will, and if the gross value of the estate is over $100,000, 1/3 goes to his... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2019
NS means that when the owner dies the property must be probated. If there are 2 or more owners, such as husband and wife, if one of them dies his or her share must be probated. To avoid probate when one of two owners dies the vesting should read either JT for joint tenant or RS for right of... View More
Son are co trustees of a “trust”. Up until 1/2019, we assumed it to be truth. I checked, and executrix never filed the will. I am in the state of Nevada. So I filed for probate and have an open case. Should executrix be in gross violations?
answered on Jun 27, 2019
Nevada law requires that a person in possession of the original copy of a Will should file it with the court in the Decedent's county of residence within 30 days of the death. However, if all assets of the Decedent will pass outside the Will (because they are in a trust or because they are in... View More
Need to publish some kind of notice to the unknown child but this goes beyond my probate expertise and I have no idea what to file and publish.
answered on Jun 4, 2019
There is nothing wrong with a Nevada licensed lawyer asking a probate question on this forum but if you are not a Nevada licensed lawyer you are practicing law without a license in Nevada if you have a Nevada probate client.
If a valid Will makes a gift to a person, unless the Court is... View More
Without signed titles, but with witnesses to the gift and an audio recording can we enter the probate process?
answered on May 22, 2019
I don't think it looks good unless you can get his intestate heirs (the people who would inherit in the absence of a will) to agree that you may have the property. Then you could do a probate with the intestate heirs doing what is called a Re-Assignment to you. Maybe another lawyer will have a... View More
answered on May 8, 2019
I personally try to send out checks to the beneficiaries on the same day that the probate closes if the money has been sitting in my trust account.
In Nevada my fathers estate is upward of $300,000. with real property. the properties are all deeded upon death to me, as are all his vehicles and bank accounts. He does have many investments that he has not discussed much so i don't know how they are handled.
it is my understanding... View More
answered on May 6, 2019
The probate estate includes those items that have a title and can't be transferred from the deceased without a court order. Property in joint tenancy (where one joint tenant is still alive), or held with a transfer on death deed, or bank accounts payable on death are NOT in the probate estate.... View More
Do I have rights? Kids aren't aware of partnership. Do I need to file anything?
answered on May 1, 2019
Firstly, sorry for your loss.
The Will signed by your bf would need to be viewed to see whether it is a valid Will under NV Statute; A registered domestic partner does have rights under the NV Statutes, so I would recommend that you meet with an attorney to review the Will and discuss your... View More
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