how many copies of a will does your solicitor make & can the spouse ignore or "forget" the will exsisted?!
408375
Your law guy should not have you execute more than a single copy, to prevent certain issues in litigation; but you can have as many xeroxes as u want; I suggest at least 2 xerox copies.  Yep, your dearest one can conveniently forget about the will, especially if you have attempted to minimize her or his share of the estate.  In many jurisdictions, the forced share of the spouse (i.e., the share to which the spouse is entitled regardless of the will) is smaller than the share of the share of the spouse in the intestate estate (share when therte is no will).
528090
I LIVE IN CHICAGO, WE ARE GOING THROUGH THIS RIGHT NOW! ON ME AND MY HUSBANDS INHERITANCE, HIS GRANDMOTHER LEFT A WILL TO SPLIT THE MONEY BETWEEN 5 PEOPLE, YOU DON'T WANT IT TO GO TO PROBATE CAUSE IT CAN BE HELD IN COURTS FOR YEARS AND YOU PAY THE LAWYER LOTS OF MONEY! THE LAWYER JUST WANTS TO MAKE MONEY FROM YOU!  THERE ARE ONLINE WEBSITE YOU SHOULD SCAN FOR YOU CITY!  BUT IN CHICAGO PROBATE IS NOTHING WE WOULD WANT TO DO, WE ARE DOING A LIVING TRUST THAT WAY NO ONE CAN CLAIM ANYTHING AND IT WON'T GO TO PROBATE WHICH IS COURT WHERE A JUDGE DECIDES WHO THE PROPERTY SHOULD GO TO AND THE JUDGE WILL MAKE THAT DECISION, WE DON'T WANT THAT, SO CHECK YOU STATE OUT ,GO TO WEBSITES AND GET INFORMATION BEFORE YOU SIGN ANY LEGAL DOCUMENTS,LAWYERS JUST WANT MONEY!!
740833
As long as you state your wishes in writing via a will, you can leave whatever you have to whomever you want in case of death. In this case Id have witnesses to your signature on your will and leave a copy of it where it will be easily found in case of your demise. You may want to leave a copy with each of your witnesses too and possible family. You do not have to let your family know of the contents til your death either.
293447
By law, if the Will is signed by your exhusband with wittnesses signatures, it is a legal document. By law it MUST be read and what instructions are contained in the Will MUST be carried out. If your son refuses to hand over the Will to be read, you can take legal action to have it publicly viewed & read.\nI would contact a lawyer for more detailed information.
485701
No..the wife isn't..In fact some states will not even entertain the thought of splitting the property between the spouses when the other has inherited in a will...Let's ask you the question..If you were left a will prior to you marrying your husband, should your husband be entitle to it? Even if you inherited the property while married, it's still yours..It was willed to you.\n\nThe answer is simply no...\n\nAnything outside that..I suggest you consult with an attorney.
298260
You need to get an attorney specializing in probate and estates.\n\nYour sister "can" make changes to the will but she's not allowed to.  She "can" be appointed executor but she doesn't have to be.\n\nWhomever files the probate first has the best shot at being named executor and you may not actually need the will to do it (just the knowledge that there is a will).  Call a lawyer this morning.
535629
Ask an attorney, you don't want to do anything illegal and then get the shaft in the end. I thought that he could write a will and sign his money over to you, that way it's not in his name. Or, you can use it to pay his hospice nurses. But most importantly I would ask a lawyer
362507
I would get a second opinion from another solicitor.  By using the term "solicitor", I presume you are in the U.K.  I am not familiar with the laws of your country.  Here in the U.S., property would not pass to the decedent's siblings unless the decedent had no children or grandchildren and did not have a surviving spouse.
835046
This is highly complex, as your uncle's will was made in the UK and yet his assets were probably in South Africa.  Moreover, as there was no further contact with him, there is no knowing whether or not he made a later will.  He really should have made two wills, one in the UK and another in South Africa if his property was spread about both jurisdictions. The uncle might have died long since and his executors in South Africa could have advertised for her without her happening to see the advertisement, in which case all the uncle's estate might fall into bona vacantia, i.e. property that is unclaimed or that has no known owner.   However, I think this is unlikely, as if your friend continued to correspond to her uncle, then her letters would be among his effects and whoever was dealing with his estate would be only to grateful to have her name and address as a valuable lead.
1109291
The lawyer who drew it up would have a copy. I would start at the bank or anything they ever used a lawyer for anything in the past. If they drew up one of their own, it would have to have been signed by witnesses other than the family, and they should of told you.
33978
If he didn't leave a will, his wife inherits the entire estate.  All you can do is ask nicely for what you want.  If he left a will, you should contact the executor and ask him/her about the terms of the will.  If they are not meeting the terms of the will, send the executor a letter by certified mail.  After that, the next step is to consult a probate lawyer about suing.
784120
yes you can ..issue them with a writ  ( a summons ) and then argue it out at court\nps: by the way your solicitors is CRAP..they should have ask the other side for your expenses ..their fees..since they decided not to go ahead ..if i was you i get advice about taking your solicitors to court .for not doing there job right ..at worst i speak to them and say what about your costs ie\ntheir undeserved fees you paid them ...they are money grabbing Bastards ...good luck
1172812
When I was married, there were two copies of the certificate, the one that was signed by the two of us and the witness, and the ceremonial copy, which was give to us for our wedding book.\n\nYou can find out easily by writing the recorders office with the details, to make sure it was done properly.
611753
Dear Friend,\n\nYou'd need to consult with a lawyer on this one.  My GUESS is that if you contest the will there will be a hearing in probate court to determine what your interests under the will are.  If you do nothing, that may trigger such a hearing or may not.  It would be up to the laws of your particular state whether the executor has the burden to get your consent or whether she only has to notify you to give you a chance to contest.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois
644080
I almost can't believe what I'm reading, but ok.  I'm not sure what a qick claim deed is, but I would talk to my lawyer, because just because his name isn't on the loan doesn't mean that he will not maybe have to help you pay for the house first off, secondly, what banker in his right mind would let your husband off the hook once he's got him?  maybe email me or post what a qick claim is plz, and I can be (maybe) more helpful
794479
You can copywrite it. Or you can go to a laywers office and ask them for any advice on what you can do. Or you can do the agreement you talked about that reads that they WONT use it an any manner other then business between you and them. I would definately talk to a laywer and see what your opinions are..
1018119
If there are a lot of assets to divide avoid all of the bickering between relatives leave it all to me.....LOL no but really find a good estate planning attorney or whatever type of attorney that handles such matters there are plenty of them out there. just do your will and final testament and keep him/his firm on retainer for any changes alterations of which I'm sure there Will be and clearly state your intentions to avoid legal battles after your passing