The trust should have specific provisions for final distribution. Sometimes a final distribution was supposed to happen a while back but the...

What is needed to get distribution from irrevocable trust?

If the trust assets revert to your father's estate, then that means you have to open or reopen an estate. If there is a will it should have been...

Can I move back into my mothers house while her assets are in probate?

If you were not living in the house as your mother's tenant when she passed, you do not automatically have the right to occupy it as an heir of the...

What can I do to remove this niece from my property.?

Even if she's not paying rent she is still a tenant and the estate administrator is still a landlord. That person needs to evict her in accordance...

What rights do I have as an heir to see my late mother's financials?

You have no real rights as an heir to see any of your mother's financial information from when she is living. If you are a beneficiary of her...

If the beneficiaries are vested, meaning they have a fixed right to received trust funds, there is likely no basis to remove them. If for his/her...

Pn what grounds can I contest my mothers will in CT?

Her husband is entitled to a sliver of the estate as a matter of right, without contesting the will, just by requesting it. That's called a...

My mom wants to add me to her deed we live in Hamden, CT. Is a quit claim all we need?

You really do need to sit-down with a lawyer, both of you, and go over all of the specifics. It's not a much larger cost than actually preparing...

Will I be entitled to any portion of my deceased husband's half ownership in a house he and his ex wife own in Puerto Rico?

Most property purchased as spouses is owned in survivorship, meaning she now owns it under the original deed, and it isn't subject to probate. If...

If your sister is the executrix, you should ordinarily be calling her, not the lawyer. The lawyer has a duty to protect the estate for everyone...