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Can an executor give away personal items to their family members who are not heirs or beneficiaries?

No, she may not: an executor has NO power or discretion to do anything …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 20 days ago

Rights of a beneficiary

If there is a will--a properly signed, witnessed, etc. will--from your mother leaving it …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 month ago

Can a deceased wife's family lay claim over the property of both hers and the still living husband's?

Depending on whether she had a will and what it said, and if she …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 months ago

Verbal gifts prior to death

An oral (that, not "verbal," is the correct term for a unwritten promise or …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

How do i get deceased dads medical records from his pcp hospital where he died?

If you initiate a legal action, such as a challenge to the will, in …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago