Legal Questions and Answers
How Do I Force the Executor to Show the Heirs the Will After Someone Dies?
My deceased parents had a living will devised in 1990 approximately and my mother died in 1992. My father recently passed away this year and I asked to see the living will and the sibling who was/is the executor of my father's estate refuses to disclose information regarding his estate, the living will and especially details of funds disbursements of my parents estate etc. I ...
09/04/2011 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Ohio | #25454Does Mississippi Allow Deficiency Judgments?
In my divorce, I gave up my house to get away from my ex. He made no payments. Since both our names were on the loan, the bank tried to get me to pay even though I was unable to due to limited finances. I was to be held blameless. My ex never paid land taxes for 2010. Now an outsider has paid them and claimed the title to said property. I have the option to pay now. If I pay th...
09/04/2011 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Mississippi | #25453How Do I Prove My Father Wrote a New Will?
My father recently passed away and left me a piece of land that he owned. I have been paying the taxes on this land for the last 5 yrs. I have the original deed as I purchased this from him 5 yrs ago he had a will drawn up in 2001 and. Had it amended in 2004 where he left this land to me upon his death me and my mom went to bank and each took copy of will then huge fight broke...
09/04/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: Texas | #25451Does a Will Created Before We Married Need to be Renewed?
My husband and I made wills 2 years prior to our marriage. In those wills we left our entire residuary estate to each other. Both wills are identical in stating that if we do not bequeath anything to our listed children, that the omission is intentional. We then married and did not renew the wills as we felt that they would still apply in the event of our demise. The house we l...
09/03/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Nevada | #25450Does Arizona Have Heart Balm Laws?
Heart Balm Laws used in Arizona Law,Torts.
09/02/2011 | Category: Marriage | State: ALL | #25449What Amount of Consideration Should Be Put on a Deed to Transfer Property to a Trust?
is this the correct consideration for us, a Husband and wife to place our home in our own trust on Usleagals waranty deed form:'FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, cash in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,'if not what is the proper consideration?
09/02/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Arizona | #25448How can my mother transfer my 1/3 share of her land to me?
I live on land owned by my mother.The land is to be divided by me and my 2 brothers. I want to put my share in my name. I have it fenced off but there is no written amount of land I think it's close to 3 acres. My mother is alive and okey with this. What steps do I need to take?
09/01/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Oklahoma | #25446Who is responsible for the death of a subcontractor when he was performing prescribed tasks?
if a subcontractor is hired by larger corporation to provide a specific task and while working on this specific task the subcontractors employee dies, who's responsible? who is the subcontractor an employee of? the statutory employment law is being used as well, what is this law? and what situations does this apply? thank you
09/01/2011 | Category: Oil Gas and Minerals | State: Louisiana | #25444What is Exempt Property in Probate?
My brother was going through a divorce at the time of his sudden death. No will. He was separated over 2 years , divorce paperwork was in the courts. One son, 20 years old, has hasn't lived with his father for a year. His separated wife has moved on and has been living with someone for 3 years as was my brother, he had been with his girlfriend over a year. I understand that sh...
09/01/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Florida | #25443Can a Sister Be Appointed Personal Representative of the Estate Over the Spouse?
My brother was going through a divorce at the time of his sudden death. No will. He was separated over 2 years, divorce paperwork was in the courts. One son, 20 years old. His separated wife and has moved on and is living with someone as was my brother. I understand that she is entitled to 100% of the estate, which is just about upside down. She seems to think that he was hidi...
09/01/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Florida | #25442