Is it possible to find out information about a trust fund?

Trust administration is intended to be private. Only people who are "qualified beneficiaries" are entitled to notice. However, your mother has...

Who has authority?

Right now the person appointed as personal representative has power to sell the house to pay your grandmother's debts if other assets are not...

Does a deed over ride a will in Massachusetts?

You need to get clear on how the house is owned. That means checking the most recent deed at the Registry of Deeds for the county where the house...

Out of state bank?

Florida is very jealous of attorneys from other states practicing there, but I had not heard this before. If you have actually been appointed...

How do I know if a will was filed with the court and does it need to be?

Wills do have to be filed in Court in order for them to have legal effect. Probate Court records of will filings can be searched online at...

How do master limited partnerships, public partnerships, and private partnerships work in MA, w/ & w/o a general partner?

I have been a lawyer in Mass for thirty years, and I have not heard a number of the terms you are asking about. Historically, a partnership was a...

Can I list a commercial property for sale if I am a co-executor of an estate (and beneficiary) that has already been dispersed?

I have a number of questions. If there was never a deed of distribution to the children who were devisees of the wife's estate, you may have a...

There is an ethical rule that requires written fee agreements for most kinds of cases. It is Rule 1.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. A...

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You are in a difficult and complicated situation. If your sister is challenging the will, and trying to get another will accepted, she will file a...

I'm a contingent beneficiary of a former living trust of my late nana that is now benefiting my aunt? Do I have rights in MA?

You have some rights, but the question is what rights do you have now. It will depend in part on whether you are a "qualified beneficiary" as...