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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Family Law and Probate for Vermont on
Q: Vermont. Three siblings. One won't attest to a will filed in Windsor county. How to proceed?
Glenn A. Jarrett
Glenn A. Jarrett
answered on Nov 1, 2021

If the will was signed with a self-proving affidavit, no witness is required. If not, one witness needs to testify in court that the decedent signed the will freely and voluntarily, appeared to have capacity to sign the will and no one coerced the decedent to sign the will.

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Q: How do I convince an attorney to represent me in a complex case that requires faith?

I just want to file a request for a protection order

Tristan  Larson
Tristan Larson
answered on Aug 3, 2020

You can file for a protective order (a relief from abuse order in family court) without a lawyer. The important thing is to write out an affidavit carefully that includes why you are in fear for your physical safety. Forms are available at the courthouse or at the judiciary website.

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Q: How can an unmarried woman become the executor of the estate of her deceased partner of 8 years?

The deceased partner has only one relative, a brother who lives in Florida. The deceased does not have any living relatives in the state where both partners resided the entire eight years of their relationship. Would the surviving partner have to go to Florida to start court action to become the... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 3, 2015

Go see a local probate attorney to get answers to your questions after a full discussion of the issues.

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Q: Does a wife have the right to ask for copies of husbands mortgage application?
Peter Anderson
Peter Anderson
answered on Mar 25, 2014

Yes. Through the process of "discover" when a legal action is pending.

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