Can i be sued for a gift after a relative passes away?

Anyone can be sued. The issue is whether the suit can be sustained. If you have a copy of your letter and the original card, you should be in...

My grandmother wrote on her will and Burlington County Surrogate's will not validate the will. What's the next step?

Although one can appreciate your frustration, the Surrogate's position is reasonable and just. The Surrogate has an affirmative duty to insure...

Are non beneficiary next-of-kin notified of the status of the Last Will of Testament?

The fact that you have received a Notice of Probate does not guarantee you an inheritance. After a Will has been admitted to Probate, the executor...

Yes. Insurance companies typically have contracts when you get a policy with them that allows them to do so. They pay the loan off directly as...

In new jersey my mom owns the house and i live thee and pay only 200 monthly cant afford anymore when she passes and i live

Legally, the person who lives in the house pays for the house. There are three schools of thought. First, you should pay fair market rent. This...

I picked up some items that were in storage in an estate matter. My attorney recieved a list of what items.

I reiterate Martin's comments in that disputes over personal effects are typically not cost effective. Having said so. if you are going pro se,...

If agreement to will is not signed off by all parties concerned is there a limit to amount of time the estate can stay open

An executor must act with reasonable speed and they must follow the terms of the Will. If there is a specific bequest, it must be delivered unless...

My sister and I are co-administrators of fathers estate since 2005. My sister refuses to settle the estate. What can I do?

You need to file an action to have your sister removed as co-administrator on the grounds of self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty. A...

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How do I enforce a will mom left to sell her house, but my brother transferred the house into his name, leaving me out.

Very blunt. you need to file a Verified Complaint and Order to Show Cause seeking rescission of the deed and forcing a sale of the property. In...

I think federal law allows the transfer into a revocable living trust as exempt from the due on sale clause. A quitclaim deed should be fine.