Can she legally refuse to release any part of the estate?

You say that your father and you are suspicious. But your father, as the executor, has the power to take steps to finalize the estate, just as he...

I am looking for a contingency lawyer to submit a statement into court as a last will and testament.

You're not going to find a lawyer to represent you in an proceeding in which you would claim that a statement that IF a person had a will that you...

It's always difficult to determine who is the "best" of any category. Even if there could be an objective qualitative test that could identify the...

If I inherited the woodshop did I also inherit the 1 acre? Also, am I entitled to a copy of my fathers will?

You pose an interesting, and unusual, question. The woodshop, of course, sits on a parcel of land. It would be out of the ordinary for an acre of...

In certain cases, letters testamentary or letters of administration can be expedited. And in certain other cases, temporary (or preliminary)...

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How to prevent identity theft of necessary tax data in this situation as part of probate/estate settlement?

There's a saying: "The perfect is the enemy of the good." One should, of course, exercise caution in any situation in which personal information...

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In NY probate, how soon after initiating probate does Administrator have to get past years of deceased's income tax done?

Ms. Abdo-Gomez gives you good advice. Beyond that, you have to understand that it is not a matter of a strict time limit imposed by the...

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The court in Florida lacks the jurisdiction to issue an order to a New York bank. I think that you need a NY attorney, so as to make this as...

A fiduciary for an estate has quite a bit of leeway. Rewriting the laws of intestacy is not part of that leeway. The moment your father passed...

If I pay the taxes on the property does that mean that I receive ownership of the property

I think that sometime in the 1800's someone made up the notion that paying property taxes on a property is enough to confer ownership in derogation...