I filled out my bank's beneficiary paperwork so my son will get cash accounts when I die. Can that be challenged like wills can?

The truth is that everything can be challenged in this society. Your estranged relatives may argue that you were incapable of signing over...

How would I know if a deed is probated by reading it?

When you read the deed, you can see who is the Grantor (the person giving the property). If it says X, as executor of the estate of Y, then you...

It depends. You would have to sue your mother (for theft) and your father (for breaching his duty). There are a few issues: 1. You would have to...

I think my attorney is taking too long.

I agree with the previous attorney's answer. If, as you say, you have tried to communicate with her and you have not heard from her, you should...

Are not elderly people afforded extra protection?

I'm not sure if you have the terminology correct. A trustee is associated with a Trust. It is a financial arrangement only, a trustee controls the...

Is it possible to prove intent to fraud.

Yes, absolutely. You should speak to a local lawyer as soon as possible. The lawyer will put the bank and the daughter on alert, that there is a...

My Father was an executor with my aunt or the survivor of my father on a will, my father has passed on , who is the survivor ?

If your father had no will, then in order for his estate to be administered, all close relatives (spouse and wife) have to sign off.

In NY, a will and a irrevocable trust are in contradiction on real property allocation. Which document prevails?

I agree with the previous answer. Everything that was titled in the decedent' name is controlled by the Will. The trust controls only the assets...

I would like to start an online company that sells research chemicals for laboratory and research purposes.

You should speak with: 1. A business attorney who can help you set up your business properly. A business attorney will structure a legal entity,...

A will can be challenged on several grounds: 1. The person writing it was incapacitated 2. The person writing it was subject to undue influence...