Retirement account for my deceased father.

If you want to get to the bottom of this, you have to be proactive. You should meet with an attorney here in New York at your earliest...

Can I contest a decision of step family not to honor aunt's last wishes.

There are a few important things you should know. First, verbal instructions are meaningless. Second, family members don't get to decide whether...

Need to know exactly how to stake a claim in probate case.

You believe that there is a will, but you nonetheless believe that you may have a "bigger claim" than your stepmother. The truth, however, is that...

What are my rights as a child

If you have been excluded from your parent's estate, and that estate actually consists of many millions of dollars, then you really should...

How do i get the executor of my grandfathers will (my mother) to give us kids the inheritance she has received?

You have to sit down with an attorney and review the will and other documents. If your suspicions are correct, then every day that you sit back...

It's difficult to evaluate whether you have grounds for a lawsuit unless and until you indicate what the county office did wrong. You tell us only...

If your sister resided in Arizona at the time she passed away, that is where the proceeding should be done. Beyond that, obtaining letters...

Do I need a letter of testamentary if I have my mothers will shpwing that I am the executor of her estate?

A will that names an executor is the first step. But that will really only NOMINATES an executor. An executor who is nominated in the will must...

Is a letter of administration legally mandatory or is it institution preference?

I'm a NY attorney and can't advise you about your state's laws, but I suspect the issue as to whether you need actual letters of administration...

I need to find out if I can ask my dad's estate for compensation for taking care of my dad for 9 years?

If your father had a will, as you seem to suggest, it is unusual that the house "was not in his will." That's because even though a will need not...