It depends how assets were held and what debts exist. He could not "go behind your back". To be appointed, you would have had to been given...

Not a third of mom's estate. Depending on who died first, maybe a third of sister's estate, which is one-ninth.

Do you have a lawyer for the closing? The title company is insuring that the title is clear. If the estate was governed by someone other than the...

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File a petition to compel a proper distribution.

While it does not have to be in writing, how are you going to prove the deal in court? She will deny it. If you lack evidence, you lack a case.

Only the executor can file the claim. You will need letters and a death certificate. The claim may be very small, like a co-pay never cashed or...

Up to you. Anonymous donations are allowed. If you want the tax benefit, then you need an acknowledgment but it need not be public.

You were outmaneuvered. You cannot sell the home. The trust owns it, not the estate. You get zero. You can challenge the trust in Supreme...

You have a lot of legal work to do. You need to do an accounting to close the guardianship and then apply for the estate. Who gets the condo...

Each parent would have a separate will. The wills do not have to match. Children may be disinherited in New York law.