Your current state is Virginia
After being filed thru the court system.
answered on Jun 15, 2022
Varies by court but generally shouldn’t be more than 2-3 weeks.
He was also a lawyer so I’m not to worried about the validity of his will. My mother is making it seem that because she is next of kin that everything goes through her. But he wanted her to have nothing. It says it in the will. An executor was named. He left everything to me and my brother. My... Read more »
answered on Jun 15, 2022
Sorry for your loss. Your question is posted in the California law section, and this answer only applies in California. Whoever has the will must "lodge" it with the Superior Court in the county where your brother was a resident at the time of his death. Consult with a probate... Read more »
Minor son attack by a dog almost lost his arm A structured lawsuit being put in a trust fund signed deal and delivered by a judge lawyer is telling me to wait on a 3rd party to release the fund to get the allotted monies to me for out of pocket expenses to help my son get his arm back functioning... Read more »
answered on Jun 15, 2022
Yes, it is possible for there to exist a situation where there is a wait for settlement funds to be disbursed, but it sounds like you are having some kind of communication problem with your attorney. You should be able to fully understand what the status of the settlement distribution is and the... Read more »
My son's last wish (no will) was that his partner own the home they lived in. Being the heir (his mother), with him having with no children or wife, the home will be quit claimed to me. I wish to quit claim it to his partner asap. Can I do this or will she have to be approved through the... Read more »
answered on Jun 15, 2022
As with so many things, there are many issues to consider. Yes, once you are the owner you can quitclaim the property to anybody you want. You should talk to your CPA about whether this will trigger a gift tax for you. Most likely it will not, but that is an issue to pin down. And, yes, there... Read more »
I believe my brother overlooked an entry.
answered on Jun 14, 2022
You will have to ask your father for a copy. He is the only one that has the authority to release the original or copy of his will, for as long as he is alive.
This was excess funds from his land being sold to pay back taxes. I had to hire the lawyer to set me up as executor. His fee came out of the excess funds and he was to then send me a check of the remaining. It had been two weeks since he said the check would be mailed. When I inquired, he said the... Read more »
answered on Jun 14, 2022
That is possibly embezzlement or conversion by the lawyer entrusted with the sale proceeds. You should report him to the Alaska Bar. Check the internet for the regulatory agency, or call the
Governor's Office for assistance. That kind of stealing makes all real lawyers look bad.
My mother died from a terminal illness. After mom passed away my sister said she didn't leave a will but later on she said she found a will and mom had left me her car . I also asked her about my mom's bank account cause the hospital just gave my sister my mom's debit card, she said... Read more »
answered on Jun 14, 2022
This does not sound at all like you are being played. When a person dies, everything he or she owned in his or her individual name (with no beneficiary designations) must go through a legal process called probate in order to get those things transferred to the intestate heirs (no will) or... Read more »
Sold all his personal property worth 116,000 dollars. How do I get it back. The estate has not been through probate yet
answered on Jun 14, 2022
That is a terrible situation. I am sorry to hear you are going through this. Unfortunately, you probably cannot get the personal property back from any of the buyers unless you can find them and can prove that they knew or should have known that your daughter did not have authority to sell the... Read more »
My daughter passed away. I would like to remove my grand daughters name from the transfer of deed document and keep "only my natural born son and caregiver", as the only and sole beneficiary.
answered on Jun 14, 2022
It sound like you might be referring to a transfer on death deed that you have previously recorded and now you want to change it. In most states that can be done simply by recording a new transfer on death deed. The new one automatically revokes the old one. But you did not say what state this... Read more »
But the same lawyer also told me that the company who bought the business that I loaned the money to had filed for me. My question is should I file again on my own behalf
answered on Jun 13, 2022
You need to speak with your own attorney. And don't take the word of the estate's attorney without also getting copies of the pertinent documents.
I am from fort worth, and the unclaimed assets are there. However I am currently in tulsa Oklahoma
answered on Jun 13, 2022
It depends on the value of the unclaimed property. If the unclaimed property is just some money that has been deposited with the Texas Unclaimed Funds Registry and it's not very much, you can file a claim directly with the State of Texas Unclaimed Funds Registry.
If it's other... Read more »
answered on Jun 11, 2022
No, the administrator must distribute the estate in accordance with the law or order of the court.
Then Says my name does that mean that she inherits the estate then when she passes it goes to me
answered on Jun 11, 2022
Your question cannot be answered without reviewing the actual language of the will, but most likely you and your sister will inherit equal shares.
My 17 years Olds father passed awY n February is his new wife of 45 days still a hekr?
answered on Jun 10, 2022
Yes, his new wife is entitled to inherit, unless a will or estate planning devise provides otherwise, despite the short duration of their marriage. SInce you have children, the wife is entitled to one half the intestate estate and his children are entitled to inherit the other half. I assume that... Read more »
her parents. My father didn't transfer them over to his name. He passed in 2019. I am the executor to his estate. Problem is, she passed in Alabama and I am a resident of Virginia. We had to get a 3rd party resident of AL to handle the transfers of the oil leases to a LLC for my sister and... Read more »
answered on Jun 10, 2022
I assume that there's an attorney involved with your mother's estate? if so, speak to that attorney. if you have issues with him, then consult with another probate attorney and seek what is recommended.
If so, I assume you have to first deed it to the trust and then deed it to the beneficiaries before selling, correct?
Thanks!
answered on Jun 8, 2022
The effect divorce has on an existing will is to read the spouse out of the will. There may be some ambiguity though as, while the law provides for reading-out, it also provides for reading-in in the event of a marriage after an existing will (e.g. unless new will made after marriage that excludes... Read more »
SHE made a will leaving my dads estate and a settlement from his job to her adopted daughter and boyfriend. is this legal. I am the Executor and oldest daughter, what are my rights
answered on Jun 8, 2022
Your father's wife has no authority to change the plan of distribution for your father's estate except as to the share she inherited.
SHE made a will leaving my dads estate and a settlement from his job to her adopted daughter and boyfriend. is this legal. I am the Executor and oldest daughter, what are my rights
answered on Jun 8, 2022
To best answer your question one would have to read your father's Will. For example, if your father's Will created a trust for your father's wife funded by all his assets with her getting the income for life and on her death, the assets pass to you and your siblings, then it is... Read more »
not used. Can the Estate Exemption be transferred to the heirs? What can be done?
answered on Jun 7, 2022
It can only be transferred to a spouse. Also, it must be done within a short window of time.
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