Family issues with estate for a recently deceased family member. What options do I have with a valid living will?

In most states, there is a proceeding available in probate matters by which you can discover property that was withheld or wrongfully converted...

Can an Executor of an Estate Get Information About a Burial Account?

The executor stands in the shoes of the decedent (albeit with a fiduciary duty), and thus is entitled to any information about the decedent's...

While I think you've gotten a helpful and informative response, this is not a probate question. Probate deals with the estates of decedents....

What are considered assets as far as Surrogates court is concerned?

You need to confer with an attorney here in NY in order to sort out all the details. It's possible that there's an attorney who has your father's...

If I am beneficiary, I can access accounts with just a death certificate?

If you are the designated beneficiary on the account, then a certified copy (not a mere photocopy) and picture identification should be sufficient....

My mother passed away in 2007.

I'm a NY attorney and can't advise you as to your state's laws. I did a quickie internet search, however, and can report to you that, in Ohio, t...

What kind of attorney, if any, could answer a question about a will that's in question of existing?

There is nothing as divisive in a family as disputes or controversy about estate matters. If you wish to preserve your close relationship with...

Trying to resolve and close probate, when can the second home of the deceased be sold for less than what it appraised?

You say that offers on the house are significantly less than the appraised value due to its "current condition and location." I am not trying to...

Can a post nuptial be done similar to a prenuptial?

This isn't really a probate question, but that's okay -- you're still going to get an answer. Your soon-to-be ex-husband will not be entitled to...

My vehicle was put into probate in 2010 and I was not a party in the case in 2014 the judge ordered my truck to be returned to

It's hard to follow your posting. That's partly because you apparently find punctuation to be an inconvenience. And it probably explains why it...