Wills and Estates

I own a house in California which I promised my late husband I would preserve the asset for our children. Now I live in Indiana and want to remarry. Is seperate bookkeeping necessary to preserve the house from being sold by my new husband's heirs when we have both passed on? We would want to have access to the rental income during our lifetime.

My husband died Nov. 2006. Soon after I received a collection notice from American Express in the amount of $8,200. I was not aware my husband had taken out an American Express Card. I sent the collection agency a copy of his death certificate and informed them that he left no life insurance and had no estate. I am not named on this card. Now I am receiving letters addressed to the Estate and the amount has gone up to $8,800. I do not have the means to pay this account. What recourse do I have.

Under intestate law in Missouri they state that the surviving spouse shall receive the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving issue of the decedent. What do they mean by issue? If this means surviving children (adult) is it blood children first then children by 2nd marriage come next in the distribution?

A person dies leaving a large amount of credit card debt. The sale of assets does not cover the entire amount of debt. The person has life insurance with his/her two children as equal beneficiaries. Are the children required to pay the rest of the debt out of the insurance moneys they receive?

How long do I have to contest a will in the state of Georgia?