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Can I sue a bank for paying the wrong person the amount left in a CD?

Why are you not suing your sister: she is the one who you indicate …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 11 days ago

Can a bank foreclose and sell a home without giving the executor and beneficiary notice?

Whether you had probated the will yet (and thus whether or not you were …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 22 days ago

What happens to property when someone dies without a Will?

When there is no will, property owned solely by someone passes by "intestate succession": …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 month ago

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 2 months 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 3 months ago