Funeral Home is holding my dad ashes hostage for $1500 bal, they sup to be sent to NJ vetarn cemtry. he passed on 6/25/16

I recommend that you consult an attorney to review the contract with the funeral home, to determine if it is legally appropriate to withhold the...

Is trustee's failure to communicate his position about a possibly mandatory distribution grounds for removal?

I recommend that the beneficiaries consult with an attorney that specializes in trust to evaluate this particular trusts, and whether the trustee...

Executor entered into sales contract on a house that was in a trust. Should attorney or broker pay for mistake?

I would need more information concerning the alleged mistake to answer the question.

Uncle just passed today. Can't find will. No executor. Body was released to me. What next?

Since your uncle was a NJ resident, NJ probate law will control his estate administration. You may want to check to see if your uncle had an...

Does an executor receive a percentage of the entire estate even if they inherit the home?

New Jersey has a law which sets the executor's commission as a percentage of the estate value.. That percentage is 5% of the first $200,000 of...

Where to open estate account for formal administration? Must it be in the decedent's state (FL) or can it be where I live (NJ)?

I suggest you open the estate account in Florida since your father died as a Florida resident. For practical reasons, you might consider opening...

I want to give my sister the house

I recommend that you hire an attorney in your geographic area to prepare a new will which will leave your sister your house upon your death.

Can Pennsylvania medicaid go after a life insurance policy with a cash value of 50,000.00 to pay for nursing home expenses?

Yes, a life insurance policy with a large cash value will count as an asset under PA Mediciad rules. Term life insurance policies do not count as...

In NJ is an IRA owned by the 'community' spouse defined by Medicaid to be a non-countable (unavailable) asset?

No. An IRA owned by the community spouse is a countable asset under the Medicaid rules. It may be possible to convert the IRA into a Medicaid...

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I need to delete 2 names on my will...but keeping the rest the same.....don't have alot of money to spend....please advise?

The best solution for your present need to remove two names from your will is to return to the original estates lawyer who created the Will which...