I AM LOOKING FOR A PROBONO ATTORNEY WHO CAN PLEAD IN OCEAN, NJ, WHOM I COULD PAY AFTER MY PROBATE CASE.

Its not very clear what you are looking for. You say you are looking fir a probono attorney whom you can pay after your case but a probono...

Your first step should be to visit the Surrogate's office for the county in which your mother lived to determine if any proceeding was commenced. ...

If the Executor is in agreement that the joint account was for convenience only and that the assets should pass as part of the estate, then as long...

Taxes and Settlement

It depends on the nature of the settlement received. Non-punitive damages received on account of physical injuries and physical sickness are...

While the terms of the Will are not entirely clear it seems that there could be breaches of the Executor's duty to execute the Will per its terms. ...

In the state of NJ, when an attorney draws up a will, does he have to file a copy with the courts before the death of the maker?

It's not clear whether the Will you are referring to is your father's or your brother's but neither Will should have any impact on who the proper...

Can a formal accounting be done with no receipts, no appraisal of decedents personal or real property, or financial statements

Its very unlikely that what you have described would pass muster as a formal accounting with even the most lenient of Surrogate's or Superior Court...

Selling an Estate

Assuming there are sufficient other assets to cover the costs of administration and any taxes that are due the estate should be administered and...

Parent has a money market account, First in Mother's name then in son's name...If son dies befoe Mother...Who gets the money????

Generally speaking trying to work around having an estate plan by using joint accounts is a bad idea for the reason you identified, if there is an...

How do i account for the money i withdraw from my LLC business and deposited in business accounts during the year ?

Your contributions to the LLC could be recorded as either Loans to the LLC or capital contributions. Which treatment is better can only be...