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How to get a copy of a Will?

I am so sorry for your loss and for your troubles.  There are a …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If my husband and I die, does our child automatically inherit?

If someone dies without a Will they die "intestate". This means that the laws …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

How do we go about getting the probate court to make a decision regarding an inherited farm that we want to sell?

The beneficiaries (who be the co-owners) will need to petiton the court and file for a …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Do I have to file a state tax return and/or pay taxes on the sale of a home that I inherited from mother?

You have to report income on both your state and federal returns.  But there …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago

Can a family cut out a common-law spouse if there was no Will?

First of all, were you legally common law married? IA is one of the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago