Estate's real estate expenses, who pays for it? Estate or beneficiary?

I think that one of the pertinent factors is whether the person residing in the home was paying rent prior to the death of the decedent. If there...

Can we remove the executor based on these things? What do we need to get him removed?

In NY, where I practice, it's not terribly easy to remove an executor. I don't know if that's true in your state, but I can tell you that...

How can we get any and all documents my father-in-law signed while under duress reversed? Do we need to sue for guardianship?

Here in New York, there is a proceeding available under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law to seek to have the court appoint a guardian of the...

You may, if you wish, renounce the bequest. Speak with a local attorney about how to do this and the effects of the renunciation. Good luck to...

Is it my responsibility or the court clerks responsibility to mail notices to other parties when I file an objection in probate

With very limited exceptions (such as an as-yet-unsigned order to show cause), any time something is filed with a court, it should be served on the...

Do I have a case.

You need to confer promptly with a local attorney. Don't wait another nine years. I don't know why you call him your "so-called father" and why...

In NYS what is the legal definition of estate's real estate distribution?

This kind of disagreement can only occur in a situation in which no attorneys are involved. There is no reasonable basis to disagree as to what...

An administration proceeding is properly filed in the state in which the decedent was "domiciled" at the time of his or her death. Although a...

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You ask some very good questions. Only occasionally are wills filed with the court. It is easy to ascertain whether the will may have been filed...

Can I change my mind about the distribution of Dad's estate? He died intestate 16 years ago & estate administered a year later.

As your posting indicates, you recognize that 16 years is a long time to wait. The fact that the house has "sharply increased in value" is not...