My mom and a man bought a house in Houston, TX about 18 years ago, and about 9 years ago they got married. My mom died this past September 2008, and she did not have a will. My stepfather continues to live in the house but my concern is that he wants to have my […]

I would like to know the Louisiana laws about using an invalid POA to withdraw payable upon death account or CD’s.
I was under the impression that banks require a noterized POA to withdraw money? But, I was told that LA. law does not require a POA to be noterized, only signed. Is this true?
A bank […]

My Uncle who lived in Massachusetts passed away this year. He was not married and had no children. His estate was supposed to be split amongst the three living nieces, one who lives in Mass., and my sister and I. My sister and I live in California. We just got a […]

I live in Cecil County the state is Maryland. In 1998 I moved in with my mother to take care of her. She was ill and passed away in 2002 as to date her name is still on the property which is located in a trailer park she bought several years ago. Really small piece […]

brother and sister are left cabin in will sisters husband from day one of purchasing the cabin 30 years ago has been doing the work on the cabin with the verbal agreement that the cabin stay in the family brother payed for repairs and upgrades but did know work all sisters husband cabin originally worth […]

My ex-wifes grandmother just passed away in Roundrock, Texas and she,(ex-wife), owes me $20,000 in back child support which that account is managed/assigned by or to the Guardian Adlitem. It looks like she will be recieving money, should I contact the Guardian Adlitem that let them know about it so that they can try […]

can i sue the executor of my fathers estate in small claims court

in 1995 my mother-n-law gave my husband 1 acre of land, verbally. she didnot want land in his name until her death, she said was stipulated in her will. she was aware that we wanted to put a new mobile home on land and she agreed. since land was in her name, mobile home also […]

My mom died, I am on SSDI, and she set up a trust so I wouldn’t loose my SSDI/ inheritance, but she forgot to add 40,000 dollars to my trust. I have 3 siblings and live in California. How do I receive this 40 grand without jeopardizing my SSDI.
R.Cassell

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My niece won a civil decision in Houston Texas concerning the division of her mother’s personal property after her death. The mother’s live in boyfriend who is a Houston undercover cop (mother was also a cop, not undercover)started harassing my niece while the mother was in the hospital dying of cancer. The cop […]

hi i am from tamilnadu state my problem is house was in the name of my grandfather he has 7 daughers and 3 sons in that 3 daughter and 2 sons got married and are single… myself was son his first son, i am have any right on my granfather property….. and […]

When my mother-in-law dies, my husband and his 2 siblings will be inheriting the home in Glendale, NY 11385. My question is will there be an inheritance tax or any other taxes that we will have to pay?

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IS THERE A STATUE OF LIMITATION FOR POSSIBLE PROBATE ISSUES IN MEDFORD OR?
MY DAUGHTERS FATHER PASSED AWAY IN OR. LAST YEAR. WE WERE TOLD BY HIS LIVE IN GIRL FRIEND THAT HE SIGNED THE HOUSE/PROPERTY OVER TO HER BEFORE HE PASSED. IS THERE A WAY WE CAN CHECK TO SEE IF THE DEED IS ACTUALLY […]

My mother passed away about a month ago. She did no have much life insurance(15K) and the beneficiary was listed as my father. At the time of her death she had a car with a 30K note on it that we have since returned to the finance company as well as some out standing medical […]

City and State - Suffolk, VA
My mother recently died (07-24-08). She had $6,836.07 in unsecured credit card debt. She owned the home and adjacent lot where she and my family has lived for the past 44 years. She left no will. The home still has my father and her name listed on the […]

How do you file a quick claim deed in n.c.?

my wife had a boyfriend over 4 years ago and went out with him for 10 plus years he gave her 125.000.00 as a gift no contracts or anything he wants it back any suggestions

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My father died three months ago in Texas (he left a will). His chldren were left all his money and half of his house. He was married at the time of this death. My question is- in Texas is the spouse legally responsible for a spouses debt when they die or does […]

Through the tax records in Texas, we have contacted a property owner about purchasing a vacant lot in his name. when he called us back, he indicated he doesn’t have a clear deed to the property, however, he says he does have the paperwork that indicates his aunt left the property to him in […]

My father took a reverse mortgage in 2004. He passed away in 2007. His house has been on the market for about 8 months. Yesterday I received a letter from the reverse mortgage company saying they are going to foreclose the loan. My real estate person seems to think that a reverse mortgage can’t be […]