Your option is to petition the court for appointment without a Will. If he has the Will, he can present it at that point. If he doesn't,...

How do I remove my aunt as the executor of my mothers estates?

You certainly have a complex matter on your hands, with the easiest part petitioning the Court for removal of your Aunt. That said, the...

My sister lived and died in MA. Her will/life ins policy, if they exist, are AWOL. I live in Canada. Do I need a probate lawyer?

I am sorry for your loss. The first question you need to answer is if there is any equity in the condo. If the answer is no, and there are no...

My mother has a will and has left her house/estate to her three children. She wanted to put it in a trust to avoid probate court

The good reason not to go to probate court is to save the cost of filing and administering the estate. But there are a few ways to avoid probate...

What is meant by the term "Out of Probate"? in reference to an intestate estate.

My guess is that any probate matter that related to an estate was "closed" or labeled "inactive" one year after the adoption of the Massachusetts...

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My grandma was scammed.

My first suggestion would be to discuss this with your grandmother and see if she understands what she has done. If she understands, did she do it...

The answer of if a trustee is able to bind the trust is either in the Uniform Trust Code or the Trust itself. More than likely, the trustee has...

If a person in a nursing home has paid for the full month and dies on the 13th of that month is his estate due a refund ?

The short answer is probably. As has been mentioned, the admission contract may have provisions governing this issue. Also, a note on a couple of...

Is there a way to get an IRA paid to an estate without doing a full probate?

With your father having predeceased your mother, unless there were contingent beneficiaries listed on the IRA, the only way to access the money in...

Under the new probate law, the Personal Representative is responsible for filing a deed of distribution to the devisee under a Will. If you are...