If the house was deeded to Mary's trust, then the deed no longer has John's name on it. In that case, Mary's trustee sells the house. That...

The fact that you have a vacation property is not killing you any more than if you had a different asset at the same value. If the property is...

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My husband passed i own 50 percent of the property in the trust, his son want to buy me out

I will sound like a broken record here, but speak with counsel so that the trust, the settlement agreement you mention and the offer from your step...

I am owed money from my Aunt's Estate

I guess you can do a variety of things to move the process along. First, I would talk with him and ask what is holding things up. If your answer is...

Can a Special Representative appointed to an estate by a probate judge represent the estate and represent and/or council an heir

The Special Representative represents the estate as ordered by the Court. Usually the Special Representative’s authority is limited to a period of...

My father died and his only asset is a checking account. He lived with me and my family, do I need to go through probate?

There is a law in Massachusetts that allows small bank accounts to be closed with a death certificate. You could take the death certificate to the...

Heirs asking for early payout / unsupervised formal probate

Yes. The can sign an assent to the account and an acceptance and release of the payout which could contain language that would require them to...

Can i fight my mother in court from revoking her living trust

I agree that if the trust is a revocable trust, it likely can be revoked. But you need to review the trust to find out the details. Law School...

I moved into my grandmothers home in Oct & she suddenly passed in Dec. Will states if I & my uncle can not purchase home

As a 1/5th beneficial owner in the property, you have the right to use and enjoy the house. Unless the Will instructs the personal representative...

If nothing has been done, you could take matters into your hands. If your mother had a Will that you reference then you could take the Will with a...