How to reopen a probated will ?

It may or may not be necessary to "reopen" the estate. It is quite possible that you, as executor, need not do very much to get things going. But...

Can a executor not claim all money an stocks just to keep someone from getting the money ?

An executor is a fiduciary -- that means that she has a special duty of care to properly handle the estate. She cannot act out of malice. ...

Sister or thinks she should be paid 60 dollars an hr, she is also a beneficiary worth fighting in court?

What's the connection between the $60 an hour and the $80,000? I'm sure you're not suggesting that she devoted 1,300 hours to the estate. Beyond...

Can can a person write a will and testament on paper have it notarized mail it to thereself and put that unopened envelope up

Making one's own will as a do-it-yourself project is not a wise way to proceed. A document doesn't necessarily constitute a will just because you...

I have a truck on someone else's property and they wont let me get it. How can I go about getting it?

I would think that when push comes to shove, people would relent and let you get your truck. Ask a local attorney about an action in what is...

Headache about minimum wage and salon-hoppers

Steer clear of charging money to your employees. And while a noncompete may be possible, the main protection you'd get would be to keep them from...

How would you deal with such a judge?

Judges, like other human beings, don't like to think that they were wrong. That's part of the reason that motions for reargument are so rarely...

How can I change Power of Attorney on my father's estate?

First, I'd like you to erase from your mind the things that you believe are true, because you are mistaken about several points. When your father...

The will governs assets that pass through the probate estate, and does not govern assets that are paid automatically upon the decedent's death. ...

I am an illegitimate daughter of a man recently deceased

It's hard to follow your posting. But I think you're saying that a will was found. And that you were not named in the will. And I think you're...