5 siblings, 4 years later, is it best to request a public admin to ensure trustworthiness and that legal process is followed?

Waiting endlessly for family harmony to magically present itself is not merely delaying a decision -- it is, actually, making a decision to do...

If a married couple are listed individually on a deed & both names have "ETAL' written after their names, what does that mean?

The Latin term "et al." means "and others" and would be confusing, at best, in a deed, which must adequately identify both the grantors and the...

The executor can hire an attorney for the estate, without the approval of the other beneficiaries of the estate. And the executor can fire the...

Can I ask bank with estate checking account to send me accounting of deposits & withdrawals? Estate in NY, bank in MA?

First, while you refer to the estate as a "small estate," my guess is that you are using the word "small" merely as an adjective, rather than...

Is there anything we can do to get a probate judge to tell us why she won't release a partial amount of of our inheritance ?

Not only do you have an attorney representing you, but that attorney has taken a position in support of your interests. In fact, there are an...

How can you prove the will the person appointed executor is not the real will?

The best way to prove that a will is not the final will is to come up with a will later in date than the will that has been filed with the Court. ...

My dad passed away without a will or trust. What do I need to do since he is legally married?

The law does not distinguish, for purposes of intestate distribution, a happy marriage from an unhappy marriage. Similarly, a marriage in which...

Is the administrator of a decedent's estate ('the seller') or his listing agent required to disclose a condo is a probate sale?

The contract of sale would list the seller as "John Smith, administrator of the Estate of Mary Smith." Even if it didn't, the fact is that if...

IF THERE IS REMAINING ASSETS LEFT OF AN ESTATE. HOW DOES ONE CLAIM THEM THAT HAVE A ...

It's not clear what you mean by referring to "remaining assets." If there was a will, almost always the will disposes of all assets because there...

Anyone who would inherit part of the estate if there were no will has standing to challenge a will. Given that you suspect that your sister may...