We want to go to court to retrieve over $11,000 he spent defending his son to purchase the house. Seems I ran out of room.

Valuations can always be difficult. Appraisals are not always indicative of fair market value and they cost the estate about $400-$500 a pop. ...

Do I have to go to a family court or probate court for my inheritance from my grandfather's will/savings?

This largely depends on what assets are still left and possibly a combination of probate court and/or superior court. If there are still probate...

Can an executor of a will deny benifits to a beneficiary because the said beneficiary ha an outstanding personal loan to the ex

Based on these facts, no. The "executor" has a fiduciary duty to distribute probate assets pursuant to the Will or intestacy statutes in...

Can my mom become a guardian of my child to keep the father from gaining guardianship?

You are referring to two different things--a petition to adopt and a petition for guardianship. In this instance, I think you are intending to...

My wife's mother passed away leaving her house in an irrevocable trust with my wife and I as co-trustees.

It depends on the value of the gross taxable estate. Maine has a $2 million exemption for estate taxes and the Federal exemption is $5.43 million....

I'm trying to close out my fathers credit union account. It's 1,600 dollars. He passed away in January. I was told I would need

If this is the only probate asset, you can have a Small Estate Affidavit prepared to administer this asset through small estate administration. ...

You may also want to consider Petitioning for a Complete Settlement (DE-601) or Petition for Instructions. That will get you a hearing and you can...

Why does the personal rep of estate loose more then other siblings?

I agree with the previous response that there are a number of red flags. Unfortunately, your post raises more questions for me. The answers to...