Is there a fee to request a citation at the surrogate court?

First, there is no requirement that a distributee (a person who would receive a share of the estate through intestacy) sign a waiver and consent. ...

My father was a lawyer and died.. What do I do about the wills

You can probably proceed in either of two ways. You can contact the attorney who was appointed to handle pending matters and ask him or her how to...

What can I do to force an attorney to close my father estate and issue the monies owed to me and my siblings?

Sometimes a carefully crafted letter will do the trick. You can write the letter yourself, or you can engage an attorney for a small fee to write...

As Mr. Mr. MacLean advises you, when an administration petition is filed, all distributees (persons who stand to inherit through intestacy) should...

Are Letters of Administration needed to transfer stock (valued at 35,000) from my deceased father's name into my mother's name.

For an estate that is valued at beyond $30,000, a full probate or administration is necessary. If there is only one asset, this should not be a...

What happens to houses owned by deceased?

To give you a complete response, I'd have to see the will, and, in particular I'd also like to know for certain whether the executor and the "other...

How do I reclaim funds from my late mother's estate when the money has been sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds?

Your sister may well still be the personal representative of the estate. The easiest approach is for you to fill out ask the paperwork snuff...

If financial assets are held in common with survivorship, how much of these must be counted as the estate of the deceased?

The assets that pass through the estate are those held solely in the name of the decedent and which do not have a designated beneficiary. Unless...

My husband passed away. What steps must I take next?

Your primary job right now is to gather documents -- an original death certificate, list of assets, list of debts and liabilities, paid funeral...

What would be legal reasons to remove the administratrix of an estate? What are the legal steps needed to remove the administrax

The most prevalent, and often the most potent, ground for seeking to remove a fiduciary of an estate is dishonesty (or, in more legal parlance,...