Help needed with a mishandled guardianship order.

Let's look carefully at what you've stated. The note that you wanted submitted may or may not have been submitted. You don't actually know. ...

How does being a Co Executor to someone's estate work?

Prior to the time that your children's father passed away, his sister was acting on his behalf. Was she acting as his court-appointed guardian? ...

When a family member , There is a Will. But Who Owns The Household Property of the Estate, in the State of NY?

My colleagues give you good advice. There's just one quick point I want to make: Unless the will specifically disposes of identifiable personal...

Mr. Rothstein gives you good advice. Many of the service companies that offer help in recouping unclaimed money will charge 30 to 35 percent of...

HOW and what can I do

It's clear that your dad and his wife did not have a marriage made in heaven (as evidenced by her refusal to pay anything toward the funeral and...

Is there a lawyer or probate lawyer that does pro bono services?

Pro bono, as you likely know, means that an attorney provides services for free, almost always as a form of charity. I'll be honest: If I were a...

As my colleagues advise you, there is no requirement that signatures of witnesses be notarized. It is, however, rather unusual for witnesses'...

The good news is that while the will has been lost, all hope is not lost. The bad news is that this is much more complicated than probating a...

When someone dies with outstanding dr bills, in NY state who is responsible?

In order to properly respond to your question, it is important to understand whether the estate must be probated; that is, does your...

If I have no right to Estate cash anymore, can I still file for an accounting if there was fraud?

More facts are needed to determine whether the time to demand an accounting has passed. But as a general rule, an accounting should always be...