I would check with an attorney first. There may be other assets that he wants to control. Why don't you become the administrator instead? Or - as a...

If I let him be admin. can he get any money in these accounts and what would be best way for me to not have to pay legal fees?

If there are debts, these may have to be paid from joint accounts. If there is a cause of action - if your mom could have sued anyone - an...

Can I sue to get back money that was stolen out of my trust fund

Of course you can sue him. He is a fiduciary who was supposed to manage your assets. Prior to filing a suit, however, do try to find out if it...

Go to your local Surrogate Court. Tell them that you are a distributee under a will (show the documents to prove it). Ask your local court how to...

Vindictive, unstable son. A certainty he'll challenge my estate. How can I protect other 2 kids? Irrevocable trust? Disownment?

I think you are on a completely right track. A competency test, statements from your friends / neighbors that you knew what you were doing, and a...

For the purposes of Medicaid - it's as if she owns the whole property. This is a rebuttable presumption - you would have to show that you...

How can my mother protect her SSI AND MEDICARE BENEFITS AFTER RECEIVEING $50,000 PROCEED AS A BENEFIARY ON MY SISTERS LIFE INS?

Unfortunately, if your mom is above 65, trust is not an option if you want to save SSI. She can spend it down - SSI does not punish for that. Or...

What is the protocol for notifying beneficiaries of a trust after the grantor has died?

I agree with the previous 2 answers. But, just to keep it civil in the family for as long as possible, you may try to contact the other siblings...

The statute requires the lawyer to contact the closest distributees, to get them sign off (one of the silliest laws, in my opinion. And one of the...

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...