When a trustee commingles personal accounts with trust accounts or changed the name of the original trust entirely, what to do?

You can't do anything on your own in this situation. You have to hire an attorney to review the trust and the court file, and then file the...

Do New York Trusts (relating to holding real estate in trust) have to terminate in a specific number of years?

New York still follows the Rule Against Perpetuities, which in effect puts an outside limit on the terms of trusts. However, there are exceptions...

Can I name to people as having same equal financial power?

The New York Power of Attorney statute was recently amended and significant changes were made. You have a great many more options to accomplish...

Well of course you can hire an attorney to do a preliminary investigation and perhaps file objections, and maybe the lawyer will uncover something...

Are you the person in the nursing home, or are you the son or daughter of the person in the nursing home? Yes, NAMI is computed based on a...

Does a Will need to go to probate or can the familly handle the estate with out a lawyer?

Your family needs to see a lawyer immediately because the way dad's affairs and property have been handled is improper under New York Law. The...

My brother is deceased (3/31/10) & left 2 irrevocable trusts to be divided equally between another brother & me. This brother &

My condolences on the loss of your brother. Your rights depend on the terms of the trust and New York law. You need a lawyer to read the trust...

What are children's rights to their deceased parents home? is it automatic or do the children have to take specific actions?

No such thing as "automatic." You have to file papers, whatever those papers might be. What exactly is the problem? Go see a lawyer for god's...

Can SS bank accounts of disabled be frozen in a Guardianship case?

Defintely. Article 81 is one of the most powerful parts of NY law. Your case is very, very typical. Good luck. Rick Bryan New York, NY

Transfering power of attorney

You need to be more descriptive in your question. Unclear who created the power of attorney in the first place: you or someone else? Good...