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My friend's brother has died without a will.

Your friend needs to be appointed the personal representative of the estate;  in most …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 years ago

Does the survivor of two holding a joint stock account automatically inherit the account?

That depends on the facts.  There are also some state-to-state variations in the law, …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 years ago