Here's the problem: under Massachusetts law, when you create a joint account, there is a presumption that you have given the money in the account...

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I signed a Executor Fee form agreeing to give the executor his commission. Estate still open. Can i retract my consent w/court?

Executors are allowed reasonable fees for their services based on the amount of time spent handling the estate and the types of services and...

Lien on property

A lot depends on the type of lien. Take a copy of the lien (which you can get at the Registry of Deeds) to an attorney and go from there.

I of course like everything else in my life have a confusing and difficult trust issue. My late Grandmother left a family house

As Attorney Hammerlund properly noted, this issue is WAY beyond what can or should be addressed on AVVO. You need to speak with an attorney who...

This is a difficult situation, and not one which may be solved through any legal processes. The law says that if a person has capacity, one has...

Does a trustee have to tell beneficiaries about the accounts existance and finances?

Your father, as trustee, has a duty of loyalty to the trust beneficiaries. As Mr. Fromm said, you need to hire an attorney who specializes in trust...

You're better off attacking the problem now, instead of waiting until after your mother's death. Have you actually asked your brother to produce...

What age can a child decide who he/she wants to live with?

The child cannot make her own decisions about where she lives until she is 18. Before that time, the probate court has the final say over living...

Having practiced guardianship law for 16 years, and as a member of the board of the Massachusetts Guardianship Association, I can assure you that...

Can an estate administrator borrow against the value of the estate to generate funds needed to protect the estate?

I agree -- if there is no liquidity, the house needs to be sold. If the court has decreed the administration, the house technically belongs to the...