Attorney fees

[Paulaann]

Jurisdiction

Mississippi

My sister and I are heirs. she does not want contribute to attorney fees to pursue our inheritance. What can be done? If I pay and pursue it alone does she still inherit?

 

[Zigner]

Very generally (because of the lack of actual information provided), the attorney would be paid by the estate.

 

[Paulaann]

Very generally (because of the lack of actual information provided), the attorney would be paid by the estate.

She and I are the heirs. Retainer to get attorney we need $25,000. If she does not pay her half is there any thing that I can do? Does she still receive as an heir?

 

[zddoodah]

My sister and I are heirs.

Heirs to what? A parent's estate? Something else?

she does not want contribute to attorney fees to pursue our inheritance.

Why would you (or she) need to hire an attorney "to pursue [your] inheritance"?

What can be done?

In the abstract and without any relevant facts whatsoever, I have to assume that the list of things that "can be done" probably numbers several dozen or more than a hundred, and I have no interest in trying to compile such a list.

If I pay and pursue it alone does she still inherit?

With virtually no relevant facts having been provided, the only possible answer to this question is maybe.

 

[zddoodah]

Retainer to get attorney we need $25,000.

If an attorney is requiring a $25k retainer to handle the probate of an estate, then there is something very unique about the estate. Normally, the attorney handling the probate of an estate is paid a percentage of the value of the estate.

Again, if you want useful information, you'll need to provide relevant facts. However, if you don't want to provide relevant facts, I suspect the attorney asking for the $25k retainer will be happy to answer your questions.