Our realtor did not perform all of the services listed in our contract. Can/ should we sue?

Has the house sold? If not, you can simply fire the realtor and go with someone else. But, as I suspect you know, it's not quite as easy as all...

Can I force a will into probate and is a will still valid after 4 years in Massachusetts?

So, the short answer is that the will most likely cannot be probated. There is a pretty hard 3-year time limit. If no will is probated in that...

Can executor give away whatever he wants when there's no will?

If you are, in fact, the only 2 heirs at law and there is no will, then after the payment of any applicable debts (taxes and masshealth being the...

How long after death, in Massachusetts, should the executor of a will notify the heirs ?

Often, when a third party is named as the executor/personal representative, they will wait to act at the family's instruction. I would reach out...

How do I receive my fathers money from his bank account if he died in 2016?

You need to open probate. If his total assets are less than $25,000 and one car, then you can do a speedy process called Voluntary Probate. ...

You should have received a pre-trial notice from the court. If you didn't, go to the court and get it. It likely states that you have to have an...

Wills in Massachusetts?

The Statute of Limitations generally only applies when people "play fair," i.e., give notice, administer the estate properly, etc. If the will...

Can a party get cost information about opposing counsel in divorce matter?

The only thing I can imagine is if you had cause to believe that your ex was essentially laundering money through opposing counsel, the most you...

Once you have been appointed administrator of an estate are you able to withdraw funds of the decedent and place them in your

Even if you are the sole heir, you really should obtain an EIN for the estate and place the funds into an estate account. There could be creditors...

Can we (I and my husband) force the sale of a property that we own together with a third party?

Wow - people never cease to amaze me. The short answer is yes, you can. The long answer is also yes, you can, but dividing the proceeds of the...