Decedent died & had three children: child A is a female died 2 months after the decedent, child B is a male predeceased the

Is decedent male or female? Is this queens county? If yes to above, you will need death certificate and heir ship affidavit to prove b's...

The executor for our relative's estate is not doing due diligence. Should we hire an attorney to represent us?

What is the executor doing to make you feel suspicious? What is your interest in the estate? If significant you may want to consider obtaining an...

My uncle died and made a bank acct for my daughter before he passed with his name and my daughters name on it n the acct is

How old is your daughter? You have to go to court and get paperwork to have yourself appointed custodian of the funds if your daughter is under...

Why Letters of Administration if there IS a will?

Could be that there was something wrong with the will Could be that there was a problem with the executor serving Could be that they don't have...

If an estate is taking 3+ years to settle, and no obvious "issues" do we have any rights as executors? Our firm is uncooperative

are you one of the executors? is this probate or administration? if the firm is not following through, consider a different firm

I am settling an I.I.E.D. tort. Can Medicaid take my settlement if the money is for pain & suffering. I do owe Medicaid money,

Medicsid cannot recover from proceeds allocated to pain and suffering only for medical expenses

Is there anyone out there who can draw up a will that can protect a compulsive gambler from using it all at once in my demise?

Set up a trust inside of your will. This is called a "testamentary" trust. You can set whatever terms you want. You can have a third party dispense...

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For a person unwilling to give up control of her/his assets, what legal options are available for their trust to be effective?

It's always difficult to give up control. Are you giving up control so you can create a trust and obtain government benefits? If you are...

In NYC , am I entitled for compensation from my father's estate? .

does the POA allow for you to be compensated? what kind of compensation are you seeking? there may be other ways to structure compensating you,...

You should create two separate Wills. The first will is going to be for your US assets. the second will will be for your non-US assets. it is best...