Was executor of family estate. I need to know how to get a beneficiary to divide certain assets which she refuses to do.

The most important statement in your posting is that the estate had to file an estate tax return. If in fact the estate was sufficiently large...

How much would a small estate afadavit cost

If you can learn to insert the occasional comma, period, and question mark, you can probably do the affidavit yourself. Small estate proceedings...

Executor made beneficiary pay full price for estate vehicle when will stated share & share alike.

I think what you are saying is that you purchased from the estate an asset as to which you had a partial ownership interest. I'm not clear on why...

How do I figure out if I have a life insurance policy from lead poisoning when I was a baby

You're correct to want too look into this. As to the threshold issue as to whether there ever was a payment to which you were entitled, only five...

My colleagues give you good advice. I just want to make two points: (1) It sounds as though the beneficiary is actually focusing on an...

Executor/lawyer chosen in court hiding money laundrey/hiding foreign accounts from tax authority - kicking her in court?

Ms. Siegel gives you good advice. Moreover, your posting suggests that there is a complex factual landscape, making avvo a very imperfect forum to...

Execytor/lawyer of probate estate - how long can he delay to create real invoices for our estate - waited a year for invoicing.

It's hard to follow your posting, but it's clear that you want, but have not as yet received, an up-to-date invoice for legal services relating to...

Question about avoiding formal probate

Mr. Benton and Ms. James give you good advice. If probate proceedings are needed, they must be commenced in the state and county in which the...

I need to get boned to be executor of my moms estate but I have bad credit what do I do now?

Bond companies these days are much more careful about writing bonds for persons who may be credit risks. Many years ago, when I started...

Do I have to probate my husbands will if both our names are on everything we own. Home, Pension, annuity fund and bank accounts

If all assets are held jointly between spouses or have designated beneficiaries, a will would not control the disposition of any property. That is...