The short answer is yes. That is how it is done.

You have a mess on your hands. As the one who lives there of the three kids, you had a unique need that your parents should have addressed while...

If you sign the waiver she will be the administrator. She will have sole authority. You are still legally entitled to half of the estate, after...

Either your mother is incompetent, as determined by a guardianship case, or she is competent, free to give her money away to whomever she wants. ...

Get what are called voluntary letters from the Surrogate in the county where your brother died. It is meant to be done pro se, and costs $1. Go...

Yes. You are correct. Unless the beneficiary was the trust.

If she is not cooperating you need to bring a turnover proceeding in Surrogate's Court.

Sadly, you are going to have to leave. The court will not act faster than the end of November, so that is a realistic date. Do not miss the court...

Absolutely not. Your wife is wrong and your instincts are right. A turnover proceeding is a lawsuit within an estate proceeding, wherein you are...

When you say "administrator" that implies there is an open court matter in Surrogate's Court. If so, you need to hire a lawyer to appear in it. ...