Who is entitled legally to a house once the person on the title has passed?

The family tree is a bit murky. I think you need to sit down with an attorney here in NY who has experience in both estate matters and real...

Criminal and civil charges against attorney, law firm & probate court for fraud, grand larceny, among other crimes, offenses.

Your posting iis long on accusation and short on fact. It's going to be difficult to find a suitable attorney unless you zoom in on the facts. ...

I'm not understanding your statement that your mother asked your brother that you be included in HER will. Beyond that, a written statement of a...

I WAS LISTED ON THE WILL BY GRANDFATHER, THEN WHEN REVISED I WASNT MENTIONED NOW THE PROBATE IS SAYING IM NOT ON THE WILL

If I correctly understand your posting, you were a legatee in your grandfather's 2002 will, but not in the new will prepared in 2009; your...

What can I do with my dad's master reel-to-reel tapes before resorting to trashing them?

Don't dump them. We live in a world in which even the smallpox virus is preserved. Cultural (or, perhaps, subcultural) artifacts of the kind that...

Mr. Berson gives you good advice. While you, as the surviving spouse, are entitled to all or most (depending upon which other family members there...

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My cousin was named the fiduciary for my stepmother's estate, and conveniently became its beneficiary. Do I have any recourse?

First, I am a NY attorney and can't advise you as to your state's laws. But I can provide you certain general information that may be helpful. I...

My mother died in September of 2013.She had no will.My brother was made executor of the estate.does he keep her checking account

Mr. Maclean gives you a good and very thorough answer. An executor (or, more aptly, an administrator, in this case) says nothing about...

Grandma is living in dead aunts home, she had a son, she raised him, she has always been on public assistance, how owns the home

The way this avvo thing works is that you have to provide certain facts and we try to provide information that will allow you to develop an...

I want to create a will, but whom should I choose as executor?

First, we don't know what your estate will be worth at the time that your will is going to be probated. But, you should be aware that the estate...