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If my father recently died intestate and I am his only child., how did my grandmother become the sole beneficiary without me being aware of it?

I will I no longer be a beneficiary of the Trusts set up by my great-grandparents that were to have gone from my grandmother to…

If in my parents Will it states the address of a house to be sold upon their death, however they sold that house 20 years ago so does that instruction now transfer to their current home?

What to do in a dispute with my sister over the inherited home of our parents, if I have requested to be bought out but my sibling refuses?

She has moved her ex-husband into the home without paying rent ( and without my permission) and refuses to pay property taxes. What is my…

What will happen if my recently deceased father listed his second wife as beneficiary of an IRA but she passed away 2 years ago?

He did not list a contingent beneficiary. Per the bank, the IRA would go to his surviving children, not his estate which has additional named…

If I’m a beneficiary to my late grandmother’s Trust of my grandma but I have not received any information about my share, what are my legal rights?

We do have a copy of the Trust. My grandmother died about 1 1/2 years ago.

If inheritance money is desperately needed by heirs but the estate attorney is in no hurry to disperse the money, as the personal representative can I go ahead and do it?

My aunt passed away 2 years ago. She had a Will and we have an attorney working on the various aspects of it. I was…

What happens to an inheritance if a beneficiary dies before the maker of the Will?

My father was the executor of a family friend’s estate. He died 3 years ago and the friend recently passed. He was named as a…

What are a non-US citizen grandchild’s inheritance rights if a US citizen grandparent dies?

I was in regular contact with my grandmother who lived in US and then suddenly no more calls and letters. Then, 6 months later, I…

If my aunt just passed away without a Will, can 1 of her surviving sisters and brother-in-law avoid going through probate proceedings since her assets were less than $10,000?

She was never married and had no children but did have 8 surviving siblings. She rented an apartment, had no credit card debt, owned no…

If my husband has a Trust leaving me 30%, am I entitled to more as his wife?

He has a daughter and son as well. What are my options regarding this?