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Juárez & Juárez, P.C.

3.5
5 Reviews

  • 132 S. 8th St., West Branch, MI 48661

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Juárez and Juárez, P.C. is a full service law firm comprised of Michael H. Juárez and Christine R. Juárez, husband and wife, with over twenty years of collective experience.... Read More

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Christine Juarez
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Brandt Gilbert Thompson & Campbell

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Midland, MI

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • The attorneys of Mahlberg Brandt have a collective legal experience of over 140 years. The firm is proud to receive the highest rating of "AV." Mahlberg Brandt provides... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Federal Practice, and 12 more

Donald A. Gilbert
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Dafoe Law, PLLC

4.8
63 Reviews

  • Serving Bentley, MI and Bay County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Trusted Legal Counsel From A Local Attorney. Dafoe Law focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, wills, real estate law, business law and elder law. Let us help... Read More

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Travis Dafoe
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Brandt Gilbert Thompson & Campbell

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Bay City, MI

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • The attorneys of Mahlberg Brandt have a collective legal experience of over 140 years. The firm is proud to receive the highest rating of "AV." Mahlberg Brandt provides... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Federal Practice, and 12 more

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Plotzke Law, PLC

  • 711 Bayliss St., Ste. 16, Midland, MI 48640

Brown Law PLC

  • 414 Townsend, Suite 201, Midland, MI 48640

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Stephen P. Carras

  • 1605 Ashman, Midland, MI 48640

Gambrell and Associates

  • 240 W. Main, Ste. 1000, Midland, MI 48640

Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC

  • 5820 Eastman Ave., Midland, MI 48640

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Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner P.L.C.

  • 240 W. Main Street Ste. 1200, Midland, MI 48640

Jill E. Berryman

  • 3200 Wickes Rd., West Branch, MI 48661

Barry B. George, P.C.

  • 816 West Wackerly Street, Suite 2, Midland, MI 48640-2730

Christopher G. Komara, PLC

  • 2712 Gabriel Ln., Midland, MI 48640-2414

Carras Law Office, PLLC

  • 1605 Ashman St., Midland, MI 48640

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Robert E. Bourne PC

  • 412 Ashman St., Midland, MI 48640-4902

Family Law Office of Barbara E. Maurer

  • 116 Dartmouth Dr., Midland, MI 48640

Law Office of T.S. Choo, PLC

  • 6103 Briarwood Ct., Midland, MI 48640-1970

Stephen E. Durance P.C.

  • 218 Dartmouth Dr., Midland, MI 48640

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Patrick R. Winter PLC

  • 206 E. Cedar, Standish, MI 48658

Poznak Dyer Kanar Schefsky Thompson PLC

  • 143 Mcdonald, Midland, MI 48640

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Broughton & Vollbach

  • 808 W. Cedar St., Standish, MI 48658

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Katrina Benson Bonnell

  • 575 Court Street, West Branch, MI 48661

Michael M. Mishic, PC

  • 207 Dartmouth Dr., Midland, MI 48640

James S. Hanson

  • 910 Eastlawn Dr., Midland, MI 48642-6418

Currie Kendall PLC

  • 6024 Eastman Avenue, Midland, MI 48640

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Cline Close Dyer PLC

  • 4604 N. Saginaw Rd., Ste. C, Midland, MI 48640-5118

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Brian K. Elder, P.L.C.

  • 301 W. Midland Rd., Auburn, MI 48611

William D. Engemann, P.C.

  • 206 S. Eighth Street, West Branch, MI 48661

Thomas I. Kreckman

  • 458 Saint Andrews Dr., Gladwin, MI 48624-9688

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Do I have any rights not to sell it since I have possessed it for this long?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
There are a number of issues all wrapped up in this. Without knowing why your mother feels the way she does, it is more difficult to make any suggestions. A couple of points, though. Personal items like this do not have title. This is where the expression, "Possession is 9/10s of the law," comes from. One practical problem with this, however, is that if you take this stand, it may so irritate your mother that she decides to write you and your sister out of HER estate. So you need to be prepared to deal with fallout from whatever stand you take. She cannot prove ownership of the items in question, any more than you can. Without paying money to open an estate for your father, your mother cannot get legal authority to FORCE you to turn these items over. Finally, at this point, this is more a family issue than a legal issue. Hopefully, you and your sister can discuss this with your mother and persuade her that being able to use these items and remember your father is more important than the money that they might bring in from disinterested strangers.
There are a number of issues all wrapped up in this. Without knowing why your mother feels the way she does, it is more difficult to make any suggestions. A couple of points, though. Personal items like this do not have title. This is where the expression, "Possession is 9/10s of the law," comes from. One practical problem with this, however, is that if you take this stand, it may so irritate your mother that she decides to write you and your sister out of HER estate. So you need to be prepared to deal with fallout from whatever stand you take. She cannot prove ownership of the items in question, any more than you can. Without paying money to open an estate for your father, your mother cannot get legal authority to FORCE you to turn these items over. Finally, at this point, this is more a family issue than a legal issue. Hopefully, you and your sister can discuss this with your mother and persuade her that being able to use these items and remember your father is more important than the money that they might bring in from disinterested strangers.
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What do I do after I submit the list to probate court?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
You list the date of death value of the home, and you also list the value of the lien. The date of death value can be determined by either multiplying two times the state equalized value or by using an appraised value. The sales price is not a usable price. You will also need to pay an inventory fee, based on a percentage of the value of the home.
You list the date of death value of the home, and you also list the value of the lien. The date of death value can be determined by either multiplying two times the state equalized value or by using an appraised value. The sales price is not a usable price. You will also need to pay an inventory fee, based on a percentage of the value of the home.
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If a mother that has 6 children and one of the children dies, who gets their inheritance, is it the children or their spouse?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
Did the deceased sibling have any children? If so, then the children. If not, I believe that under Idaho law, that mother gets the inheritance, assuming there is no will stating otherwise.
Did the deceased sibling have any children? If so, then the children. If not, I believe that under Idaho law, that mother gets the inheritance, assuming there is no will stating otherwise.
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