Estate Law
Estate law questions? Ask an estate lawyer.
Connect one-on-one with {0} who will answer your question
Answered in 7 minutes by:
1/8/2019
Infolawyer, Attorney
Category: Estate Law
Satisfied Customers: 76,773
Experience: Licensed attorney helping individuals and businesses.
VerifiedBank account should pass to account holder or beneficiary.A letter from you or a local lawyer can be effective in several ways. It can avoid costly litigation and help bring about a settlement. It also helps organize the claim and if it goes to court shows the judge you tried in good faith to resolve it! It also may produce from the other side admissions or agreementIf the other side considers risk, legal fees and time you should get the outcome you seekmartindale.com and findlaw.com are both excellent lookup directories. Both highly rated. Both used by lawyers. Easy to search and find local options.Please let me know if the reply is acceptable by responding “yes” or “acceptable”
Awaiting your reply, thank you!
Infolawyer, Attorney
Category: Estate Law
Satisfied Customers: 76,773
Experience: Licensed attorney helping individuals and businesses.
VerifiedInfolawyer and 87 other Estate Law Specialists are ready to help you
How JustAnswer works
Describe your issueThe assistant will guide you
Chat 1:1 with an estate lawyerLicensed Experts are available 24/7
100% satisfaction guaranteeGet all the answers you need
Related Estate Law Questions
I am in the state of and wanting to know how I get letters
I am in the state of Washington and wanting to know how I get letters Testamentary? … read more
Jessica B
Juris Doctor
6,059 satisfied customers
I am losing my father and it seems me and my family are
I am losing my father and it seems me and my family are having trouble finding out what his final wished were? … read more
Nate
Managing Member
Juris Doctor
4,040 satisfied customers
My Dad's girlfriend who lived and died in NH recently had
Here is my question....My Dad's girlfriend who lived and died in NH recently had her bank account in Maine. My father is the executor of the will, and her son is the beneficiary on the bank account. M… read more
Jessica B
Juris Doctor
6,059 satisfied customers
My Son lived with me for awhile, and he opened a bank account
My Son lived with me for awhile, and he opened a bank account here in Salt Lake City, then he moved to Oregon where he died on 9/4/2012. My eldest Daughter and her husband went to Oregon and brought h… read more
Legalease
Attorney At Law
Doctor of Law w/ highest honors
15,719 satisfied customers
My friend recently confided in me that her fathers estate
My friend recently confided in me that her father's estate still has not been dealt with since his death in 2004 of cancer. Here's the background. Her father divorced in 1997 and lived with a girlfrie… read more
Ely
Counselor at Law
Juris Doctor
1,867 satisfied customers
My partners father wished before he died in his will that
My partner's father wished before he died in his will that his daughter has to have a partner before she can claim her inheritance. But due to her immaturity, I was given a power of atty.to be the leg… read more
Infolawyer
Attorney
Doctoral Degree
76,773 satisfied customers
Some years ago my two eldest sons purchased a house together.
Some years ago my two eldest sons purchased a house together. The purchase was through Va Housing Development Authority (VHDA). The elder son became ill with a brain tumor and I was both caregiver and… read more
Jack R.
Partner
Juris Doctor
6,136 satisfied customers
My father died without a will or cosigner on his bank
My father died without a will or cosigner on his bank account.the bank froze the account.how do i get his money out? We live in new york state.thank you… read more
P. Simmons
Attorney
Doctoral Degree
1,335 satisfied customers
Can the Successor Trustees be added to a checking account with
Can the Successor Trustees be added to a checking account with the Trustee name while he is still alive?… read more
Nate
Managing Member
Juris Doctor
4,040 satisfied customers
My father-in-law died last Sunday in Orgeon where he lived.
My father-in-law died last Sunday in Orgeon where he lived. He was not married and lived in an apt alone. He has a few broken down cars and some tools. His 3 adult children live in Texas. His 3 adult … read more
Dave Kennett
Doctoral Degree
25,741 satisfied customers
73yr. single brother dies. Two sisters find a Will, he left
73yr. single brother dies. Two sisters find a Will, he left house/land/vehicle to an ex-girlfriend, in 1998, she broke up with him in 1999. She has always lived 5.5 hours away from him. We informed he… read more
Phillips Esq.
Attorney
JD
24,709 satisfied customers
my wifes father passed on 1-27-11. we r not sure if there is
my wifes father passed on 1-27-11. we r not sure if there is a will. my wife was trustee on three of his bank accounts. she just recieved the death certificates and closed out the accounts. but there … read more
Isaac, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Doctoral Degree
42,160 satisfied customers
My question is about my father, who died last month with very
My question is about my father, who died last month with very little money to his name. He was sick for a long time. He had JUST qualified for Medi-Cal when he died. (We live in northern California). … read more
Daniel P.
Managing Attorney
Juris Doctor
2,741 satisfied customers
My mother died in September without a will. we have found
My mother died in September in my house in Texas without a will. I have found out that she had accounts in Canada and Europe (where she was born) how can we claim this money....what are the steps to t… read more
Roger
Litigation Attorney
Doctoral Degree
27,260 satisfied customers
My father died last May at his apartment in San Pedro, CA.
My father died last May at his apartment in San Pedro, CA. He owned no real estate, but he did have a bank account worth about $14K with Digital Federal Credit Union, which is headquartered in Marlbor… read more
Irwin Law
Juris Doctor JD
7,584 satisfied customers
My son passed away in December 2009. He lived in New Mexico.
My son passed away in December 2009. He lived in New Mexico. He had a live-in girlfriend. No children. He owned a pickup truck in his name only on which he still owes money. The girlfriend will not re… read more
Dave Kennett
Doctoral Degree
25,741 satisfied customers
you answered my question, can a trust be set up for someone
you answered my question, "can a trust be set up for someone after they are dead" and you said no, trust's cannot be set up for dead people...BUT, can a trust be set up for someone when they are alive… read more
Brent Blanchard
Solo Practitioner
Doctoral Degree
1,964 satisfied customers
Mother & father has revokable trust. Mother died 5-yrs ago
Mother & father has revokable trust. Mother died 5-yrs ago and all assets transferred to father. Father passed away 7/23/08. I am successor trustee/administrator of the Trust. Only assets were miscell… read more
ProbateAttorney
Doctoral Degree
268 satisfied customers
DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.
The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided “as is”. To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the “Verified” symbol in the Expert’s profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).
JustAnswer in the News:
Ask-a-doc Web sites: If you've got a quick question, you can try to get an answer from sites that say they have various specialists on hand to give quick answers... Justanswer.com.
JustAnswer.com...has seen a spike since October in legal questions from readers about layoffs, unemployment and severance.
Web sites like justanswer.com/legal
...leave nothing to chance.
...leave nothing to chance.
Traffic on JustAnswer rose 14 percent...and had nearly 400,000 page views in 30 days...inquiries related to stress, high blood pressure, drinking and heart pain jumped 33 percent.
Tory Johnson, GMA Workplace Contributor, discusses work-from-home jobs, such as JustAnswer in which verified Experts answer people’s questions.
I will tell you that...the things you have to go through to be an Expert are quite rigorous.
What Customers are Saying:
My husband has been driving me insane with questions regarding estate issues since his mother died. I'm not a lawyer! Thanks to JustAnswer, I was able to calm his concerns.
Illinois
Thanks Adam!! - A very direct and understandable response - you have been a great help!
Ellicott City, MD
Mr. Kaplun clearly had an exceptional understanding of the issue and was able to explain it concisely. I would recommend JustAnswer to anyone. Great service that lives up to its promises!
Edmond, OK
My Expert was fast and seemed to have the answer to my taser question at the tips of her fingers. Communication was excellent. I left feeling confident in her answer.
Redwood City, CA
I am very pleased with JustAnswer as a place to go for divorce or criminal law knowledge and insight.
Wichita, KS
PaulMJD helped me with questions I had regarding an urgent legal matter. His answers were excellent.
Houston, TX
Anne was extremely helpful. Her information put me in the right direction for action that kept me legal, possible saving me a ton of money in the future. Thank you again, Anne!!
Atlanta, GA
< Previous | Next >
Meet the Experts:
Thomas McJD
Attorney
3,170 satisfied customers
Wills, Trusts, Probate & other Estate Matters
Barrister
Attorney
6,741 satisfied customers
19 yrs estate law, real estate. Wills/Trusts/Probate
RayAnswers
Attorney
6,613 satisfied customers
Texas lawyer for 30 years in Estate law
Ely
Counselor at Law
1,867 satisfied customers
Fully licensed attorney in Texas in private practice.
RobertJDFL
Attorney
1,618 satisfied customers
Experienced in multiple areas of the law.
P. Simmons
Attorney
1,335 satisfied customers
12+ yrs. of experience including estate law.
ScottyMacEsq
Attorney
1,334 satisfied customers
Licensed Texas General Practice Attorney
< Previous | Next >
DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.
The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided “as is”. To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the “Verified” symbol in the Expert’s profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).
