Legal question

[LiberalEsto]

1. I suggest that he call the county Bar Association

and ask them for a referral for a consultation with a lawyer. These are usually about 45 minutes and cost somewhere around $50, depending on the area. If he's broke, he can ask the bar association if he can get a no-cost consultation, but ask that right away when talking with whoever answers the phone.

A lot of the answers to his questions will depend on that state's particular laws concerning inheritance. For example in NJ one can write to the clerk of the probate court, state the reasons for concern and request a hold on probating the will. This was recently done by a relative of mine.