Is this attorney's action legal and ethical? What would you do in my shoes?

I don't know the terms of the agreement, and, frankly, I'm not sure even who hired "the attorney who sends the annual check," and what his or her...

Is it necessary to have a signed contract (retainer) for an attorney to probate a case & must the attorney divulge fee structure

In most states, it is considered the ethical thing to do to have a signed retainer agreement. From a pragmatic standpoint, such an agreement...

Is there a path I can take that would enable me to get bank acct. info of my deceased Dad's? I am not the executor.

If you hire an attorney, you can demand a formal accounting of the estate assets. Quite often, an attorney merely implying that he or she will...

Can u help me with any advice

Before starting a probate proceeding, you have to determine if there are any assets that will be subject to that proceeding. If there are no...

If a deceased’s stocks or stock funds go to FL Unclaimed Property are they usually held in kind (stock form) or liquidated?

I can't advise you as to your state's laws, but here in NY the stocks would not be liquidated unless and until the person entitled to the stocks so...

Do I have any rights to my mother's business or properties because the will us sons were in disappeared?

You raise a lot of issues: the existence of a later will, the passage of considerable time, and an oral agreement. You should consult with an...

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What Executor has to lose manipulating the accounting to the detriment of the beneficiaries?

I take it you're not happy with the executor. And you've decided that the way to deal with that is to make conclusory statements about one...

What can I do ..... my father would be so angry and would want me to pursue. This is just wrong.

Putting aside the question as to whether your brother had authority to use the credit card while your father was alive, any such authority ended...

To get a meaningful response, you have to show all your cards. You haven't done so. You refer to "one time research," but don't tell us what that...

Isn't a "Known non truthful affidavit" of the accounting party considered perjury in a probate Court?

Your question is interesting, and suggests that the "to the best of my knowledge and belief" phraseology can be used to excuse perjury. To amount...