POA moved money to bank account to avoid probate. Is all legal?

Interesting question. Assuming that there are no other family members with equal or greater rights (i.e., your brother was not married and did...

I have 2 sons, their father passed away in texas. I was divorced. How do i find out what my sons are entitled from his estate?

You indicate where your ex-husband passed away, but you don't indicate where he resided at the time that he passed away. His place of residence...

Is it legal for a fee to be charged for a deposition? by the lawyer that made the will?

As Ms. Santaella advises you, there is not enough information to respond to your question. I'm guessing, but it sounds to me as though there is a...

Mr. Wagner gives you good advice. I just want to make one additional point: If you believe there is a viable claim on behalf of your son, speak...

What can be done about someone falsely identifying themselves to the police as an estate executor?

If the will is being contested, it may be quite a while before a personal representative of the estate is appointed. Until then, it may be...

Husband died 6/13/13 and left a will, leaving everything to me. There was 16,000 in a checking acct. & I was not on it, and was

I'm assuming that when you say your husband left "everything" to you that you received a substantial amount of assets and that, at any rate, that...

NYS-executor of an estate gets a commission & acts as fiduciary over estate. What does that payment cover in action?

You ask a very good question. The truth is that when there is an executor and a separate person serving as attorney for the estate, the executor...

My spouse who passed away shared properties with his sister. do his shares go to me & is there a time limit to handle this?

You say your husband "shared properties" with his sister. The real question is how those properties were held. Look at the deeds. Or, better...

Should I contest will?

Mr. Brophy advises you well. It's impossible, based on a short paragraph, to determine whether you should contest the will. It is clear, however,...

Is there an attorney that would help me get my constitutional right to a jury trial upheld?

I am a New York attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can provide certain information that may be helpful. You don't say...