Administrator of the estate in unreachable and their attorney claims he can not reach his client.

If a person is as executor or administrator of an estate, he or she can run but can't hide. The papers signed by the administrator specifically...

My mother died and she had several joint accounts with my brother although my mother told me they were for post death expenses?

It's true that an account that is designated as a joint account ordinarily flows, upon the death of one of the named accountholders, to the...

An attorney and client are free to decide what the arrangement will be. In New York, a percentage would not be a typical arrangement. Nor would...

My girlfriend has been living with me for 3 years in my family house?

You've provided a whole bunch of irrelevant information. The information about the derivation of the house and who is executor is not the...

Can an executor of a will sell an item that is willed to someone else??

An executor is vested with a good deal of discretion, but CANNOT rewrite a will. Good luck to you.

I'm surprised that you have been able to continue to use expired preliminary letters. But let me tell you the quick, easy, and best course of...

Is a beneficiary barred by dead man's statute in a probate hearing for proper jurisdiction forum where their interest affected?

It's unlikely that any issues concerning the deadman's statute will arise in a proceeding to determine a decedent's domicile. Usually the indicia...

WHAT IS THE GOING RATE FOR LAWYER FOR SETTLING ESTATE?

I don't think that anybody can answer your question, because it's too vague to answer with any precision. When you want an estimate from a lawyer...

How do I get a copy of my Mother's will?

There's not much you can do while your mother is still alive, unless your mother were capable of signing a new will and was willing to do that. ...

Does the 1st executor and the alternate executor have to both sign the petition for probate and letters testamentary?

If you are the petitioner, you are the one to file the probate petition. The petitioner is usually the executor. The nominated alternate executor...