Open Probate OR Get a Copy of a Will !

In most, if not all, states, there are proceedings available to compel a person in possession of a decedent's will to produce the will for filing...

What is the standard or average fee to litigate a probate case in FL?

As my colleagues point out, there is no standard fee for a complicated litigation. You refer to a "complication" and to a "further opportunity"...

Mother died 3 years ago. Brother is over estate. Will not speak to me or my sister. What can we do.

When there is a three-year history, together with mediation, it's impossible to give you any detailed advice based on your posting of five or six...

Beneficiary dies brother has policy he dies can his estate claim his Life insurance? If not then why?

If the sister survived her brother, her estate may be entitled to the policy. There may, under the policy, be a minimum amount of time a...

Are there any repercussions for not opening an estate for a deceased in the state of New York?

Based on your posting, I can't reach the issue of whether it is wise or unwise to not pursue the estate. But you haven't asked that. You and your...

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My siblings and I are representatives of my parents will. I'm trying to get things taken care of but my siblings don't want to.

It's not clear from your posting whether your siblings are merely lazy or whether the passing of your parent has opened old issues of sibling...

Petitioner's fees to be paid by my deceased father's estate?

Mental Hygiene Law sec. 81.10(f) deals with appointed counsel and thus is not directly applicable to the situation you describe. Under the second...

What is the process in which one is notified of a probate court-appointed administrator of an estate?

You can check with the Surrogate's Court in the county in which the decedent resided at the time of his or her death to find out if an...

Can your lawyer who drew the will up witness the will?

A will requires at least two disinterested witnesses. In practice, however, there usually are three witnesses, and the attorney who presides over...

"Dismissed without prejudice" means that the matter can be brought again. It sounds as though the dismissal was similar to what in NY might be...