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What to do if my father died without leaving a Will?

I am so sorry for your loss.  I think that you should take the bull by the horns so to speak and go to the probate court and file to become the Personal Representative of the estate as soon as po

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar answered 27 minutes ago

If my father had his house put in both our names and I have been living there to care for him for 3 years, what would happen if he had to be placed in a nursing home?

You are trying to do some estate planning which is really great but this type of elder care planning requires you sit down with a qualified planner/attorney to help. Generally, if he enters under Medi

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar answered 43 minutes ago

What are my rights if my adult mentally handicapped daughter has been estranged from her abusive father for over a decade and now he has died?

If he specifically took her out of the will (excluded her specifically with language), there is nothing that you can do. If there is no such wording in the will, then you have absolutely every right i

MD, Member, California Bar answered 1 day ago

What to do if we have been willed a house that we've rented for a dozen plus years but the executor is not co-operating in transferring it over to us?

Nope. The executor is trying to waste the assets of the estate and whomever this executor is, he is trying to create a fradulent act. Get thee to the probate court and file a motion to have him remove

MD, Member, California Bar answered 1 day ago

What are my rights if my grandfather put me in his Will before he had passed away 7 years ago?

I would start by contacting the person who the will designates as the executor. If you cannot locate the executor or they are not helpful, contact the other beneficiaries named in the will. If they ca

Nathan Wagner answered 1 day ago

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