You received $60,000 from your dad before his estate’s debts were settled. You used the money to pay off credit cards, only to find out creditors to the estate have to be repaid first. What options do you have?
Your dad left equal shares of the estate to all the siblings, but your sister wants a larger share because she feels she did more for him in his last days. We look at how to navigate this delicate situation.
When some one leaves behind an informal will scribbled on an envelope, the person's family needs to put aside their differences and determine whether the document is legally valid in the first place.
You expect the executor of a will to handle things responsibly. But if the estate takes years to settle and he starts charging expenses You’re right to question his actions.
If your parents are still without a will in their 70s, it’s important to recognize that fear and loss of control often fuel their resistance to making one.
