Probate & Administration
Q&A with Loraine: Releasing an Executor from Liability
Question: When the estate is completely settled, what steps does the executor take to release himself from future liability? Background: My brother is the Executor ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Selling Mother’s House
Question: Do I need to go through a lengthy probate process to sell my mother’s house (her only asset) or is there a simpler way? ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Mother’s Jewelry
Question: When my mother died, she left me all her jewelry, which is in a bank safe deposit box. How can I retrieve what my ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Mom Left No Will
Question: Can I skip probate court to sell my mother’s real estate property? She died without a Will. Background: My mother passed a few months ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Out-of-state-probate
Question: I am the executor of my father’s estate and have sent all the paperwork to the bank to liquidate his accounts. However, the bank ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Navigating Probate
Question: Do I need to hire an attorney to go through probate? Background: My 53 year old dad recently passed away unexpectedly – without a ...
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Q&A with Loraine: How Does a “Double Death” Affect Asset Distribution?
Question: My grandmother passed away a week after my father passed away. Do I take my dad’s spot in grandmother’s will? Loraine’s Answer: Please accept ...
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Do You Need to Update Your Will and Other Estate Planning Documents If You Change Your State of Residence?
The question of needing to update your estate planning documents if you move to a different state is a common one. If your Will was ...
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