A receipt and release is always preferable, because it resolves things quickly and avoids the time, expense, and inconvenience of an accounting...

For my mom’s estate I have been asked to sign a receipt and release form and have it notarized but I have not received any money

It's typical to sign a receipt and release document and return it to the estate's attorney, who then holds the document in escrow until your...

Your county of residence is irrelevant; rather, the administration proceeding must be done in the county in which your sister resided at the time...

Do I have to go to court to get a child advocate for my 2 year old?

The fact that I don't know what a child advocate is tends to be pretty good proof that this is not a probate question. It sounds like you may want...

My mother died And my adopted sister was executor. I have not been able to see the will.

If the will has not been filed, either (a) the deed to the house provided that her interest in the house vest upon her death in someone else...

You make it sound as though being represented by an attorney is a disadvantage. The court is always polite to parties who represent themselves,...

Can the executor of a parents will hold the estate in escrow indefinitely?

The executor of an estate should hold estate funds in an estate account, not in an escrow account. Unless there are issues involving estate...

Can i file claim against my uncles estate in NY?

To your credit, your posting is brief. But there is a good deal of information that you don't provide. I'm not clear as to how you appeared in an...

If a second Will is discovered, does it have to be probated?

If the newly-discovered will was executed subsequent to the probated will, then the later will must be submitted to the Surrogate's /Court. ...

Sign a waiver?

It's not clear who is petitioning the Court for letters of administration, and I view that as an important question. So is the issue as to who...