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How do I become Power of Attorney for my grandfather who I am already Court Order Conservator and Guardianship for?

If my grandfather added my name to the deed so that when he passes the house will be in my name only, does anyone else have a right to it?

His son (my uncle) has power of attorney. Is he entitled to half of the house? My grandfathers will specifies that we are to split…

If my lawyer did not answer the questions of my case in a timely manner so the judge dismissed the case, do I still have to pay him?

If my girlfriend father passed away 6 years ago and her nephew was supposed to get a small amount of money and never did, does henow have legal right to get that money

What can I do to protect my interest in my parent’s estate if I don’t like what the administrator of estate is doing with the money?

For example paying herself $30 per hour for paperwork and errands but pays me $10 hour for yard workand errands and sometimes the same things…

If I jointly own a house with my spouse and he dies, does it still go through probate?

When a mother dies, can the stepfather receive all assets without giving his stepchildren anything at all?

Are handwritten Wills legal?

A friend of mine passed away recently and his closest living relative is his sister. He wrote an extreamly long letter; it’s pretty much his…

What to do if a policy on the deceased was discovered 2 years into managing the estate but the named beneficiaries predeceased the policy holder?

Normally, payout would go to next of kin. Is this also the case when estate is still in probate or does payout need to be…

What is considered a reasonable administrative fee (hourly rate) for a Personal Representative to charge the estate?