Additional Information: The agreement says that the husband is supposed to make the mortgage and real estate tax payments on time. He lives in the home and was unable to refinance it to get my name off. Unfortunately, he has not been making mortgage or tax payments on time, which has resulted in a property tax lein that has hit both our credit reports, even though I haven’t lived in the house since 2008. He has

Additional Information: I moved out of an apartment with a roommate in February. Our security deposit check was made out to both of us and the word “and” was between the names on the check and it was sent to my old roommate. He was told by the apartment complex that I had to be present to cash the check and he could not do anything with it unless I was there. It has been 6

Additional Information: There is no real estate (house in foreclosure) there is an old truck, furniture and clothing, etc… Probate question from Boston, MA ATTORNEY ANSWER: Massachusetts law requires the person in possession of a decedent’s last will and testament file it with the probate court located in the county where the decedent was domiciled (lived) at death within thirty days from the decedent’s date of death. Usually the named executor files the will with the

Additional Information: person died in July, 2010 Probate question from Holyoke, MA ATTORNEY ANSWER: If a probate estate has been opened for the decedent, you should file a claim against the probate estate as soon as possible. If a probate estate has not been opened for the decedent, you could petition the probate court to open a probate estate for the decedent as an interested party creditor.

Additional Information: My sister, legal resident of VA, recently died. Her will states all property to be sold & shared equally by her 8 siblings. Executor tells us that since the will has been probated the house belongs to 8 siblings – not the estate and siblings are responsible for all expenses. There are difficulties as 1 brother cleaned out the checking account (his name was on it) and several want to file action to prevent

Additional information My brother house is not paid for. He has a car, but no other assets, do we have to sell his furniture and stuff to pay his outstanding bill. There is no money in any bank accounts or stocks. He had to withdrawn his IRA way before passing. Can the family keep his personnel things or do we have to sell them to pay off his debts? I assume that we can foreclose on