The lawyer represents the estate. You are the fiduciary. You do not need personal counsel. You need an estate counsel that will do your bidding....

While there may be laws in the home country about moving cash like that, there is nothing in the USA that prevents it.

Yes, if it the way the bill is being paid. If she is on Medicaid then definitely yes.

You are still the executor. You can get letters updated and open a new account.

Yes, but there is a mandatory spousal share that will be paid if your husband correctly exercises his "right of election". Then he gets one-third.

The person who gets the house pays for the expenses related to the house. The issue is why the house was not disposed sooner. An executor can be...

The statute of limitations for conversion is six years. You cannot go past that time in a suit. Criminal cases are brought by the DA. While you...

It depends on how the deed was drawn. If it was joint tenants with right of survivorship, you should have to do nothing.

The funeral costs take priority over the medicaid claims.

You need to file a petition with the Surrogate's Court in the estate. A letter does not do it.