I concur with the other replies and raise an additional point. You don't say who the trust beneficiary is. There may be complications if you are...

Do children have and rights when a will leaving everything to our step mother?

Not likely, given the valid will. More details would be necessary in order to say more.

House owned by a deceased father and niece, as tenants in common. Do both surviving children AND spouses sign renunciation?

Not likely. The spouse is not related to the decedent and is therefore not a distributee (which is the more appropriate term in this situation).

My parents took out irrevocable trust 2003 voth have died my sister forced ny mother to apply to change trustee(me) .

I would want to see the trust documents, both old and new. Also the will if there was one. Get them and contact an attorney via the links on this...

In NY how long does the executor of a will have to file the will in court and how long are they allowed to hold disbursement?

Presumably you are a beneficiary in the will? Do you have anything in writing that backs up your situation? That information would be helpful,...

I have knowledge that my sister is the beneficiary on a number of our deceased dad's accounts. Do I to tell her about them?

Without knowing why you're apparently considering NOT telling your sister, it really looks like the best thing to do is to tell her. It would save...

My landlord passed away . How long will it take his one family member to gain full control of the house ? I

In light of the advice below you likely have enough time to find another place for your family members. If you're on good terms with the...

How do I recover a lost cd from my mothers estate and other finances

Just to clarify the below answers. Did your mom have a will? If so you need to find it and submit it for probate. If not you will need to get...

Can a will stipulate how i spend an inherited IRA or annuity?

As the two previous answers said, you really need to review the will. If your stepmother won't let you see it, you should be able to review it at...

Question about Petition for Letters of Administration as the parent of 4 and 7 year old children whose mother passed away.

I'm sorry for your loss. This must be difficult for everyone involved. You are correct that the decedent's estate should go to her children. I'm...