If there is no beneficiary designation, you need letters. The type, and thus the legal fee to be charged, would depend on the size of the account....

If title was in her name only, then yes. If title was joint, then no.

I would have to see the deed form to see how it was drafted. You are right. Nothing could be an option, as could needing to do a simple probate.

Call New York City Adult Protective Services. If they find a problem, you can apply to be her guardian, and find suitable housing and care.

There is a special type of proceeding for this. Do you have a DNA test? Do you have a birth certificate? Will people back you up? These are the...

No. But the key issue is the status of the estate. You might need to do work there first. Then you can seek a partition in Supreme Court.

The claim against you is called a preference. There are defenses, but it turns on the timing of the work done, and the timing of the payment to...

Why do I need a 'letters of testamentary for the management company that ran the rental where my dad lived and passed away?

There are two options. One is to get letters. It would cost like $1000. If there is no money or property you want, then do nothing. You are not...

falsify lis pendens were file under someone living in a different country against A property that is under name. What can I do?

Unfortunately, you have some legal work to do. You need to object to the administration, and you need to make a motion to expunge the lis pendens....

House burnt down, holding up rebuild is a judgement for 2007 where lawyer and company are out of business . Help

I am unclear on the problem. A money judgment is a lien on property for only 10 years, so the judgment must involve the property. You can make a...