Based on your fact pattern probably not. The only way to know for sure is to meet with an attorney with all documents. To answer this question...

If the estate has nominal value you can do a simple estate procedure here in Massachusetts to effectuate the transfer of any assets to his intended...

Sorry to hear about this. In most states there are ways to recover losses like this. First, you need to exhaust remedies that might be...

I would reach out to your attorney handling the probate and have them file the application for the license to sell. If everyone assents to the...

The Rules of Professional Conduct require that a fee be reasonable. The fee can vary based on experience and other factors, but the fee should...

It is not likely. Don’t panic and file for bankruptcy just yet because it may not be necessary at all. It is possible that you may have to...

Technically, because the claim is not a matter of record it does not need to be paid off before you sell the house. In fact, the closing attorney...

Some of the circumstances you describe seem to support the idea that this party may be financially exploiting the elder, but so far you have not...

The answer depends on what is in the trust. Was the person who died a trustee? I have seen situations where a trust beneficiary was not notified...

This could be a form of elder abuse called financial exploitation. In addition, this could be the intentional interference with an expectant...