Q: A fairly wealthy friend of mine recently passed away. Supposedly, in his will he left most everything to his spouse. The problem is that she has been told by her lawyer it will take up to six ...

Q: My father died recently with a will leaving everything to my 93-year-old mother, who is also named as his executor. Other than a very small joint checking account that passed to my mother, the only ...

Every story must begin somewhere, so let’s get to it. Your widowed mom, may she rest in peace, lived, and died, in Texas. She was survived by you and your four siblings, all unruly rascals who think ...