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In need of a letter of administration or executor of estate document or affidavit of heirship.

I have an affidavit of heirship when my father passed away but I do not have one on my mother and she just recently passed away. She left a home with.

Estate PlanningTexas5 attorney answers

Estate and real estate question - can I negotiate payoff with the mortgage company that owns my late husband's property?

I am the sole beneficiary. I have been making payments on the home since he passed in January of 2013. It is not in my name as he purchased it before.

Estate PlanningNorth Carolina5 attorney answers

Can the beneficiary of an estate do anything to force the executor to settle things in a timely manner ?

If the executor of an estate is taking too long (i.e., 20 months and counting since date of death) to settle things (distribute assets, file tax retu

Estate PlanningNew York4 attorney answers

What recourse if my bank account was frozen and I refuse to provide proof of citizenship or immigration status to recover it?

I have been a customer at said bank for awhile and my account was frozen according (allegedly) to Office of Foreign Asset Control regulations for no r

Business & CorporateNew York3 attorney answers

Found out 14 years later i was a beneficiary & a heir to my fathers estate

my mother probated the will 2 moths after he died , when i came up for his funeral ,she put a attorney on the phone to say ,there were probating my fa

Estate PlanningOhio2 attorney answers

Is There a Statute of Limitations for a Personal Repayment to an Estate?

Family inheritance issue: A sister procured a debt when she borrowed heavily from her mother over the last 20 years. All records were kept by the moth

Estate PlanningWashington3 attorney answers

My sister is threatening to sue me.... if i own nothing but a home...can she take my home ? or put a lean on it or what ?

my sister took care of our mom's finances for a few years while in nursing home....2 years after mom's in the ground my sister hired an attorney to su

Estate PlanningTexas4 attorney answers

Should I wait until after Bankruptcy discharge to get married?

I just had my 341 meeting on Nov. 5th. My boyfriend and I are wanting to get married on Dec. 31st, but my discharge won't come through until around J

BankruptcyKentucky4 attorney answers

Will my company be considered an MSB?

I'm building a Bitcoin related business that will never touch anyone's money, but my company will contact other companies' servers through an API. (A.

Business & CorporateOhio1 attorney answer

In VA r there issues with creating a totten trust to be funded at death by POD on accounts. want to control how $ paid at death.

the trust account would not be funded until death at which time funds would go into trust account and disbursed how the trust stipulates.

Estate PlanningVirginia1 attorney answer

Can an executor of a will be compensated for their time if we do not go through Probate court?

Mother did not have much. The house went to my brother and myself through TOD. I am the executor now and responsible for many duties. I have to get.

Estate PlanningOhio3 attorney answers

When do I send a request for discovery for a speeding ticket in Wisconsin?

I received a speeding ticket today and I would like to request all the evidence that might be used against me to see if the prosecutor has all their d

Criminal DefenseWisconsin5 attorney answers

Daughter cut hand at Pumpkin patch, grounds to sue?

While attending a birthday party at a local pumpkin patch my daughter cut her and open on one of the many decorative corn stalks around the farm. The.

Personal InjuryWashington, DC4 attorney answers

I'm on probation 18 years old and living with my mom does she have authority over me

Okay so I am on probation living with my mom and I am 18 year sold teo days before I turned 18 she told me I was on my own etc after telling me she wo

Criminal DefenseIdaho4 attorney answers

I Missed a roll call yesterday

I missed a roll call yesterday getting the dates mixed up and I have a felony case what kind of time will I be facing for missing the appearance

Criminal DefenseSouth Carolina4 attorney answers

How to remove a third party health insurance from health department system?

I have been enrolled in Medicaid/Medicare.In couple month third party insurance showed up and my Medicare was terminated. Over month ago the third par

Business & CorporateNew York1 attorney answer

Any advice, Aggravated first DUI while on probation.

Ok here goes. I am on probation for a assault and battery charge from last October. I have one month left and got a DUI. And yes I know I f'd up. I kn

Criminal DefenseNebraska4 attorney answers

In Minnesota --- My question is if a credit card company has charge off the account can it still be collected?

by a collection agency -- also if the same account was a profit and loss write off --- what trouble if any could happen to me?

Business & CorporateMinnesota6 attorney answers

Does a citation have to be sent certified mail to ensure it was received?

Apparently I was mailed a citation on August 11, 2013 for an "attractive nuisance". I never received the citation. Then there apparently was a court

Personal InjuryUtah3 attorney answers

Can I sue school system/ principal for slander?

I was a full time school employee since 2005. Later went to school and received BS in Elementary Education and was hired 2013 as a teacher. My contrac

EmploymentNorth Carolina1 attorney answer

By law does a doctor have to provide an interpreter for a person who does not understand English.

According to the ADA Title III it would appear that a doctor is required to provide an interpreter at his/her expense. The doc's office is saying thi

Business & CorporateNew Jersey2 attorney answers

Im applying for my insurance license in TN. Will a felony DUI from 2009 in IL show up on a FBI criminal background check?

The application asks if you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, but exclude any driving tickets, dui's, reckless driving and things like that..

Criminal DefenseTennessee3 attorney answers

Do I have any recourse for being falsely detained for shoplifting by a store security guard?

I went to Walgreens. After I paid for my items and headed toward the exit, the store security guard stopped me and said he would have to search my bag

Personal InjuryPennsylvania7 attorney answers

What else can I do.

There is a chemical smell in office as well as natural gas, There are no air moniters and despite over half the office going home ill the office is not doing anything to change the situation. This is been going on for a week and will continue for at least 30 more days. I go home with a headache, sorethroat and irrated eyes. What should I do, It has been reported to my Supervisor and the whole department was told to write reports. Still nothing being done. Going to my own doctor.

New Jersey1 attorney answer
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