No. You have nothing. An oral agreement is nothing.

It depends what the deed says. If joint tenants with right of survivorship, then yes, the property passes by operation of law without probate to you.

Legally yes. Good form, no. It needlessly created an issue.

The IRS payment is a mandatory payment and there is a line for it.

Depends how he did it. That would determine it.

You need to complete the probate. You need to get the two renunciations, and then get appointed. You are on the right track. You can list the...

Yes, you can always change attorneys. If the trust is signed already and effective, there are going to be hurdles, based on the trust terms, to...

Short answer is that the fee to be paid to you is an asset, and the trustee could take your portion of the fee due you from the agency. Long...

Do not do the Public Administrator. It costs money. You lose all control. They answer to no one. Do joint.

If a Notary will do it that is all you need.