How should I proceed if my Uncle, executor of my grandfathers estate, seems unwilling to honor the will?

Get rid of him. If the Will names an alternate, the action should request that the alternate Executor be appointed. And make sure to include a...

Contract review fee for a short sale house!!!

As an attorney, I would never represent a client in a short sale just as to review of a short sale contract. Real estate is one of the two...

As a tenant leasing office space, can my landlord require me to assume the cost of snow removal?

Yes, your landlord may include that provision in a new commercial lease. Unlike a residential lease, there are few restrictions on what a landlord...

I would not recommend a quitclaim deed, as they are seldom used in New Jersey. Most likely, the property was transferred to your father via a...

Non-probate assets are not generally addressed in a Will, since the Will has no power over such assets. For example, if there is an IRA...

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The escrow required by the title company is generally 1.5 to 2 times the expected estate/inheritance tax amount, if you haven't yet paid the tax. ...

Trusts interacting with a probate case?

You cannot become the trustee of a trust unless the instrument says so. Hopefully you and your mother were on good terms, but trusts are sometimes...

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A co-beneficiary/executor organization has a staff attorney charging more than then the value of the estate, is this legal?

This is a tricky area. While the Executor organization's fees are capped, the attorney's fees aren't, even though the attorney is an employee of...

My dad died intestate in Michigan in 2013, and my sister is the executor of the estate. My dad supported her for 25

First, if your father died intestate (i.e. without a Will), all of his children would have an equal right to be named as Administrator (an Executor...

Father's Will reflects 50-50 of everything.One sister is the trustee. How long does she get to sell Father's (AZ) home, forever?

There is no set time period. If you are not getting responses, you need to begin to make regular (weekly, perhaps) inquiries to your sister asking...