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Probate Questions

Total questions: 1645

What are an heir's rights regarding the actions of an executor?
Popularity: 180

How do you find out if your kids are entitled to any kind of death benefits after their father died?
Popularity: 89

Is it necessary to hire an attorney for probate proceedings in Florida when a person has died with no will and the parents are the only heirs?
Popularity: 70

If the executor of the will who is the deceased daughter disowns one of her sisters an heir to the estate can that executor be removed because of a conflict of interest?
Popularity: 65

Can an executor deny a beneficiary access to property listed in an estate?
Popularity: 62

What is a caveat?
Popularity: 31

What can you do when the trustee of your mother's estate refuses to provide you with bank statements for the final year of her life when you believe the trustee may have misused her funds?
Popularity: 28

If the owner of a property died and did not leave a will can the bank foreclose?
Popularity: 21

What is an heir at law?
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How do you obtain letters of testamentary?
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Do you need a lawyer to file for an ex parte hearing?
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We placed mothers house in a Lif Tenancy with me as the care giver almost 2 yrs back. Can we sell the house to pay for nursing home care for mom or is it protected?
Popularity: 16

Who is entitled to household items when a parent dies intestate?
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How does inheritance get distributed when there is no will in place?
Popularity: 15

How can you tell if your title is a joint tenants or tenants in common title?
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What government agency would have a list of deaths?
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How do you change last name?
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How can you get Power of Attorney over your late husband's estate?
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Does a Durable Power of Attorney terminate with death?
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Can a life estate be revoked if the life tenant moves to a nursing home and the current tenant refuses to pay expenses?
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What if your mother and step father have been married for thirty five years He has 3 estranged sons he is on his death bed now can his sons come and take her estate?
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If a trust has multiple beneficiaries what interest do they have?
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How do you fairly divide 260 acres of real estate among 5 heirs The land has been appraised as a single unit but some acres are farmland others planted pines and some unusable wetland.?
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Can you see your parents will after their death?
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You have recently married your husband you have moved into his house which is soley in his name and has no mortgage Where do you stand legally if he dies before you?
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Is will valid without a lawyer's signature?
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If person has title to the property and her father is in a nursing home past 6 yrs can person move into the home and remodel it her father will never be able to come home?
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Why was Marilyn Monroe's will in probate at New York's surrogate court for the longest time in history?
Popularity: 10

How do you file to be the administrator of the estate for your mother who died without a will?
Popularity: 10

What are the creditors' rights on estates without wills?
Popularity: 9

What are the requirements of replacing a lawyer and representing yourself?
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Can the IRS seize a beneficiary's death benefit for tax arrearages owed by the deceased?
Popularity: 9

What is probate?
Popularity: 9

What is decendent?
Popularity: 8

How do you locate someone's last will?
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Another person taken back a power chair that you bought from someone who died?
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What is the value of land when husband dies and the land goes to the wife?
Popularity: 7

How would someone view a copy of a parental will?
Popularity: 7

If a mobile home and a piece of land are bought seperately does the home become property of the land holder or remain with the buyer?
Popularity: 7

How can you obtain a deceased parent's bank account or get access to their safe deposit box?
Popularity: 7

Can the heirs to a real estate irrevocable trust be decreased from 5 to 3?
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What if trustee dies?
Popularity: 6

What happens to bank accounts after a spouse dies?
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Which creditors of an estate get paid first?
Popularity: 6

How soon after death does a will get dealt with?
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Your father died you do not have access to his social security number His step daughter has tried to keep all info from you What can you do to find out if you his blood daughter was on an insurance.?
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Is a wrongful death suit part of probate?
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After listing the estate's inventory how is the estate closed.what if there is no accounting of estate tax on estate.?
Popularity: 6

What is the legal term for bodily Heirs your uncle died and left some cash to an estate to be split among the surviving bothers and sisters There are half brothers and sisters that are not included in?
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Must property be located in Illinois to be put in a Illinois land trust?
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How can you find out if your mother had a will?
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Can you be left out of your adopted parents will?
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When you die will your daughter who was adopted by your sister inherit your property?
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For probate purposes are old and used furniture etc considered to be of any value?
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Mother died with a will stating natural life time for my step father with as long as he needs it. He has now sold the house and all contents within.I am her only daughter. Am I entitled to half in KY?
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Your sister was murdered by her husband who then committed suicide your sister was first beneficiary on policy do her family have any rights to the life insurance death benefits?
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Can collection agency come afer me for my spouses bills?
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Your wife's mother died and she was a partner in a trust What happens to the partnership now Does your wife become a partner?
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You are Canadian can you see your mother's will even if she did not leave you any thing?
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Who is the heir if my dad's best friend died leaving everything to my dad forever but my dad died before him and no other person was mentioned in the will?
Popularity: 5

You have sisters car who passed away she has a lot of debt who gets her car?
Popularity: 5

How do you become executor of estate?
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If a deed is in two peoples names and one dies does it automatically go to the survivor?
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Who is responsible for deceased fathers unpaid medical bills?
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Can a notary in a bank notarize a will in NY state?
Popularity: 5

My mother died leaving no will therefore can someone be named the executor?
Popularity: 5

Your mom past away and she owned property does it go to your dad?
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How do you change the name on a deed of property that you inherited?
Popularity: 5

If a spouse is willed money from a sibling after he or she is married is the other spouse entitled to half?
Popularity: 5

In Texas does a will have to be probated for property to transfer to heirs?
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