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Should I Make Two Wills If I Own Property in Canada?
Canadian Property/MoneyI am a Canadian/Permanent US Resident,my wife is is a US citizen & my adult kids are US & Canadian citizens but live in the US. My wife & I own the house in Canada that we lived in before we moved to the US.As Florida Residence, how do I correctly submit this into a will here or do I have to have a separate Canadian will...not really wanting too?I also ha...
09/04/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Foreign | State: Florida | #18450If I am an american citizen living abroad, wher should my will be filed?
I am an American citizen living as a permanent resident in Canada. Is it necessary for me to make a will for each country or will one suffice? I have assets in each and pay income tax to both countries.
02/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Foreign | State: Florida | #15195What are the rights of illegitimate children to inherit from their Father in New York?
What are the rights of illegitimate children to inherit from their Father in New York?
12/27/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » illegitimate... | State: New York | #28901What is the spouse’s share of intestate estate?
My husband is dying and he has not made a will. I have been asking him to make a will but he is seems not interested. What is the spouse’s share of intestate estate?
02/09/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Florida | #31848How do we find heirs of a deceased and who do we look for?
A friend in Florida recently died and had a substantial estate. No one knows if she had any children or other heirs. How do we find out if there are any heirs and what potential heirs should we look for in this situation. She did not have a Will.
02/04/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Florida | #31561What happens if there is property that does not pass under a Will?
My Father made a Will and it he he provided that certain property go to certain children. However, he did not list all of his property. The estate lawyer also tells me that there was not "residuary clause" in the Will and therefore some of his property that was not mentioned does not pass under the Will. What does that really mean? We all live in Florida.
02/04/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Florida | #31547My ex-husband who remarried died without a Will. We had a son together. Does our Son receive anything?
My ex-husband and father to my son died recently. Although he had remarried after our divorce, he never had children in his marriage. Word out in the family is that he has not left a will behind. Is my son entitled to get a share in his deceased father’s estate?
12/29/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Wyoming | #29048My son and his wife died in car crash and had no Children or Will. Who receives their property?
My son and his wife died in car crash. Both them were residents of Casper, Wyoming. My son was working as a paralegal and his wife was an investment banker and they owned substantial assets individually. They never left a will behind. How will their property be divided per the law in Wyoming?
12/29/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Wyoming | #29047My Husband died with no Will. We own property together and separate. Who receives if we have Children?
My husband and I were married for over 20 years. He passed away recently. We own a house in joint tenancy in Wyoming. My husband named me the beneficiary of his retirement account. He also owned $300,000 worth of other property in Wyoming. We have three children from our marriage. How will the property be divided in Wyoming if he hasn’t left a will behind?
12/29/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Wyoming | #29046Does adopted son share in estate with Spouse of deceased if no Will?
My husband died last month without leaving a will. He had an adopted son from a prior marriage. I and my husband did not have any children. Can I claim the whole of my deceased husband’s estate?
12/28/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Oregon | #28954