As a practical matter, the assisted living facility is going to file a claim against the estate for the unpaid $50,000. Such a claim is going to...

You're in a situation in which any explanation you offer is likely to generate more questions and more suspicions. Without my knowing the...

You're right that the form is vague. It states only an "intention" to "assist" with a debt. In my view, that does not rise to the level of an...

You should reach out to an attorney here on Avvo to discuss the details of the estate. No reputable attorney is going to volunteer to anything...

It's unclear from your posting exactly what the sister received. It's also unclear whether your cousin had a Will and, if so, what the Will set...

Unfortunately, unreasonable people do unreasonable things. He's not looking out for you. But you able already know that. This should work:...

A health care proxy can be signed only by a person who has requisite capacity. Your sister does not. A guardianship is the only possibility if...

First, I've never seen a situation in which there are three fiduciaries and things go smoothly. Second, it's impossible for me (or any other...

In this case, the decedent had expressed for decades that he did not want his brother to share in his estate. He had decades to make a Will, and...

If, as it appears from your posting, your mother resided in Florida and had an interest in a New York property, then there are two proceedings...