What are the rights of the wife and children when the deceased brother probrate his estate leaving the wife and two children out

I felt compelled to respond, primarily so that there are two Attorney Snell's having responded. While I am only licensed in Massachusetts, I would...

Can an estate Co -trustee dictate how beneficiaries communicate any questions about the estate to him?

You are using language that does not coincide with your question. A trustee is responsible for a trust and has authority over the trust. An...

Father passed and mother is in nursing home on Medicaid. Can I purchase the house without any problems now or in the future

Much depends on the title of the house. If I assume that when your father passed, the house passed to the surviving joint tenant, your mother,...

Help with getting custody/guardianship of my neice

If you can afford an attorney in Massachusetts, I would suggest that you retain one. If you cannot afford an attorney, you can get assistance from...

I have a friend who died 2 weeks ago. My name is on her check book and she has listed me next of kin. She has a surviving sister

I am sorry for your loss. She must have been a dear friend to have identified you as next of kin. Unfortunately, her identifying you in that way...

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My mom remarried. then put step fathers' name on her house. she told me they went to a lawyer made a will...everything was to b

I am sorry for your loss. When you say that the Will cannot be located, I assume that you mean your mother's Will since you refer to your step...

How do I go about getting a decease siblings' possessions?

My condolences on your loss. You use the term "ex-brother in law". I am not sure if you mean because your sister has passed away or because they...

What happens when the executor of a will does not release the identified funds to the beneficiaries. Is there time limits?

I am not sure what you mean by "clearing of probate". But if it has been two years since the death of a someone for which you are an identified...

My brother passed away in June 2006 with an estate less than $20K. Do I need to pay estate taxes? What documents define this?

The bottom line is that no taxes are due. That said, I am not sure where your information is coming from. First off, if there is a pension, it...

If you signed an Assent to the final accounting and the PR made a change to the accounting that you reviewed, that is problematic. However, if you...

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