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What to do if my dad passed away 15 months ago and my stepmother never gave me personal things?

I am so sorry for your loss.  I would approach your step siblings and …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

What is the law regarding cashing the check of a deceased person?

I am so sorry for your loss.  No, it was not.  Many times people …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

As beneficiaries to the estate who are not living in the home, do we have any rights as to who can stay at the location?

This all depends on the trustee.  You have named the beneficiaries but who is …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Do I need a lawyer for an established probate case for a minor?

Go and speak with another lawyer.  I am unsure what you wish to do …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

If I am preparing my Will, etc. and the executor and successor are in other states, how can I execute them without all of us being in one place?

The parties that you name to be the fiduciaries on documents for estate planning …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago