Wills and Estates
Am I entitled to a copy of the entire will in New York?
I was left money in someone's will in New York and I received only the page my name was on. I wanted to get a copy of the whole will and was told I wasn't entitled to it. Is this true?
How should an ex-husband be named in a will?
How should an ex-husband be referred to in his ex-wife's Last Will and Testament? And how should she describe her property which she's leaving entirely to him?
Can a finance company make my spouse pay for my leased vehicle after my death?
I have a leased vehicle and my name is the only name on the contract. Cancer may take my life before the contract is completed. Can the finiance company make my spouse, who is not on the contract, pay the remaining balance?
Am I responsible for my deceased brother's past due rent?
My brother (38 yrs. old) died suddenly on 3/9/07 and $1600 past due in rent is owed to the landlord. The roommate had paid his half of the rent to my brother and my brother did not pay the landlord. The roommate had a yard sale and was able to get the landlord $1,100. In an emotional state at the time of my brother's death, I made a committment to get the landlord the $500 - my brother has about $600.00 in his checking acct. that I would like to use to pay the landlord. The landlord has contacted me once already and I returned his call to let him know that I will settle up with him. I have not had any contact with the landlord since I left a message and I have not had any contact with the roommate in the last 3 weeks.
I am going to keep my committment, but, I personally do not have $500 to give to the landlord - and since this is my brother's debt I feel the money should be used from his acct. There is no will, estate or anything to probate. Am I obligated to any time frame to pay the landlord. Legally can he come after me or my elderly parents?
Who inherits if a spouse dies without a will in Georgia?
This question is for a friend. Her husband died and he has a daughter(adult) from a former marriage. He died without a will and his wife wanted to know who his estate goes to. They have two homes but one is in his name only and she is worried about his ex wife and adult daughter trying to take it from her. She isn't on the homes title but lives there and pays all the bills. What rights does she have and what could happen?