What is the role of a lawyer with a Trustee when settling an estate? How does the Trustee limit the lawyers involvement?

The short answer to your question is that the Trustee (or PR) limits the lawyer's involvement by firing him -- or by giving clear instructions...

What is the process of the Executor purchasing a car from her deceased Father's estate?

I agree that you can sell the car to yourself with your sibling's assent, as you described the process. i would add one other thing. Before the...

If something were ever to happen to me or my girlfriend how would we go about making sure our child ended up were we want her?

There are three aspects to your question: the legal, the financial, and the human. The legal part is easiest. Traditionally, appointment of a...

My father is one out of three beneficiaries of a trust. He wants to transfer his portion to myself.

As the other answers indicated, there may be several ways that the property could go to you, depending on the terms of the trust, and when your...

We are adding our children's names to our property. Would in laws (their spouses) have any say over the property?

I would suggest that you get additional information about the legal impact of "adding your children's names" to your property. I read published...

MAY MOTHER PASSED AWAY MAY 20TH AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY SISTER HAD HER SIGN OVER HER HOUSE WHEN SHE HAD DEMETIA MASS HELP ME

I agree that you need to talk to a probate litigation lawyer right away. You should be aware that these cases can be very complicated. A person...

How can I repay someone for all they do for me when they are on SSI?

The rules about income and SSI eligibility are very complex, involving earned income, unearned income, in-kind income and deemed income, all terms...

I am my mothers legal guardian, she has memory loss and my siblings are on the wrong side of the law. I need advice help please!

This sounds like a situation where the human issues are interfering with the legal issues. The first thing that jumps out at me is that your...

Are there any disadvantages to consenting to a magistrate for mediation in Federal court for Plaintiffs?

There is no simple answer to the question you ask: why would the defendants agree to mediation? It may be that they appreciate the value of...

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I need to get appointed executor of my late fathers estate to get his life i am his only living family member,

I agree with the attorneys who said that you should not need to file a probate to collect life insurance proceeds. If that is not the only issue,...