Mr. Zelinger, as always, gives good advice. Your posting raises a number of questions, each of which deserves to be investigated. It would be...

Inheritance in Ukraine

You need an attorney who is licensed to practice in Ukraine. I just did some quickie research to find Ukraine lawyers. Below a list. Bear in...

Is it legal for a family member who is a lawyer to do another family members last will and testament?? HELP!!

First, there is nothing wrong with an attorney drafting a will for a family member and supervising the execution of the will. Obviously, the...

My mother is refusing to let anyone know who the beneficiaries are on my late father's life insurance policies.

You posted this question twice. I responded to the duplicate posting. Good luck to you.

My mother is refusing to let anyone know who the beneficiaries are on my late father's life insurance policies.

I don't know why your mother is reticent about your knowing who are listed as beneficiaries on your father's life insurance policies, but if you...

I recently discovered that the NY unclaimed funds site showed that my deceased mother has unclaimed funds. I was the Executor

If all you need is updated letters testamentary, that is something that can be done quicker than it will take for you to read this response. If,...

Ms. Morcroft gives you very good -- and very sensitive -- advice. I write only to emphasize one point: Other than limited rights that you may...

Hello. When does a will go to probate. Does it go only if contested or automatically upon the decedent's death? Thank you.

Mr. Henderson gives you good advice. And I think his response is particularly apt in advising you that probate is not quite as horrible as you...

How do I get my brother, Executor to mother's will, to get things finalized? It's now a year and nothing has been done.

First, are you certain that your brother has probated the will? You say he has not distributed any assets and has not even provided a copy of the...

If a person makes out a will an then signs over his estate to his niece so her name is on it and she can get to his things .

Designating a beneficiary as to bank accounts (and certain other assets) will remove the particular items from the probatable estate, and such...