Ask a Wills, Trusts, Probate Lawyer

If my brother died and I was a beneficiary on a CD, 401k or life insurance, does the probate court have to notify me?

What are my rights f my biological father, whom I’ve never met, just sold his home for $2 million?

The money was put in a Trust. He has never acknowledged me but his name is on my birth certificate. He is married with children….

How can I find out if I was named in a Will?

My aunt passed; her husband passed 7 years prior. They had no children but on my aunt’s side there are 2 neices/nephews and on my…

Can one beneficiary hold up the distribution of a Trust?

My mother passed over a year ago. There are 4 beneficiaries named on her Trust. All but 1 agreed to close the Trust. We took…

What kind of attorney do I need to retain to investigate the disappearance of my father’s funds in his investment account?

This “advisor” is his deceased wife’s brother.This advisor told me:1) I am not the beneficiary even tho my fathers will states I split all his…

If my husband passed away and I’m trying to deal with his bank account, as his wife am I entitled to the money in his account?

His bank has locked his account so now I have no access.

What to do if a patient wants me to be thier POA but the document has not yet been notarized and the patient may no longer be able to sign it in front of a notary?

In continuing to protect the individual he, the patient, has designated me to become POA of all his affairs. The POA was signed but not…

If my mother passed away without a Will and left a house that one of my brothers won’t leave, how do I get him out so that we can sell it?

We do have a quit claim deed on the house made to me and my 2 brothers; 1 of whom has lived there for 14…

What is the cost to file a Will?

Can an estate lawyer who wants to retire, close his file on a family Trust that is not yet dissolved but would be in the next 5 months?