Can I stop my siblings from getting any part of my mother estate

If there is a will that names your siblings as legatees of a portion of the estate, your opinion of those siblings (or, in fact, even an objective...

I did talk to a probate lawyer about seeing my mothers finance while she was blind and my sister had free use of the checkbook.

You don't actually ask a question; instead you merely conclude that there is nothing you can do. It's difficult to disagree with your...

2 heirs owe deceased father money how does that affect the estate.

A loan can offset a bequest by the amount of the loan. But, quite often, we find that one man's loan is another man's gift; that is, in order for...

In a motion for reconsideration in a civil, probate case, how do I phrase the motion when I am going to be late in filing?

I am a NY attorney and can't advise you as to your state's laws. I can, however, tell you that a motion for reconsideration (or reargument or...

As an only child do I need my parents to put their home in a living trust to avoid probate?

Two of the biggest myths in all of law are that (1) probate is something that must desperately be avoided at any cost, and that (2) anyone with a...

There is a pretty common myth that attorneys sit around their office fitting the right form to the particular circumstance. It isn't true. You...

If no will is left is property always divided amongst kids or also grandkids? ?

If the decedent was survived by a spouse, the spouse gets half plus $50,000. If there's no spouse, assets go to the children. Grandchildren...

I live in NC; estate is in NY. Do I need a probate lawyer in NY? Estate checking account ($33,000) only thing left.

An estate is probated in the jurisdiction in which the decedent died at the time of his or her death. Accordingly, an attorney who appears in a...

Do surviving children have the right to enter a parents home in the immediate days following that parents death?

You posted this question twice. I answered the duplicate posting (although, concededly, not nearly as well as Mr. Duran. Good luck to you.

Do surviving children have the right to enter a parents home in the immediate days following that parents death?

There are both technical and common-sense answers to your question. The technical answer depends on when title vests in a devisee (assuming the...