Wills
Q&A with Loraine: My dad died with no will…can my sister make me sell the house?
Question: My dad died with no will. I’m the one who took care of him. There is a mortgage on the house that I’m paying …
Q&A with Loraine: If a person only has a few thousand dollars in the bank and no other assets, should you still file probate if they have a Will?
Question: If a person only has a few thousand dollars in the bank and no other assets, should you still file probate if they have …
Q&A with Loraine: What legal form do I need to remove four deceased siblings from a family deed, while three siblings remain?
Question: What legal form do I need to complete to remove four deceased siblings from the family deed, yet leave my three remaining siblings? Loraine’s …
Q&A with Loraine: Trusts, Wills and Probate
Question: My friend, Pete, just lost his mother. He is having a difficult time knowing what to do about her estate because it involves a …
Q&A with Loraine: Bequeathed Item
Question: What is the best way to sell real property bequeathed but never transferred to an heir who later died intestate? Background: The Will of …
Q&A with Loraine: Filing a Will
Question: Where do I file my father’s Will? Background: My father recently died but he divided his time between his family home and Florida. Answer …
Q&A with Loraine: When all assets are in the deceased spouse’s name, who owns them?
Question: When all of a couple’s assets are in the wife’s name, do those assets pass directly to the husband when she dies or can …
Q&A with Loraine: Will changed four days before death
Question: If a Will is changed four days before death when the signer is oxygen-deprived, is the Will legal? Background: My stepfather and my mother …