If there are two executors of an estate, can one of them petition the court in NYC without a lawyer?

If the executor who petitions has the Will, there are several ways of going about this. In Kings County, this is a common problem since the homes...

My answer presumes that the life estate is owned by your father and the house gifted to your sister and her husband. Assuming that they do not...

What do I do about property that was not sold upon death according to will?

The major question to answer before you decide what course of action to take is: Does the house have any equity in it? If the house has equity in...

Preliminary Executor for contested executorship?

Preliminary letters require notice to all parties within 10 days of the appointment. I don't know the specific facts of your case, but notice is...

How close a relationship a person has with another person does not have any impact on inheritance without a will (administration). If she is...

My sister is executive of my dads estate he is alive and she moved 100000 dollars into a account in only her name ?

Is your father legally competent? If not, you should consider becoming a guardian and then getting the money back through aa guardianship. If he...

I'm on section 8 in NYC. I just inherited money $16,000 ,how will that affect my section 8?

Before you accept the distribution, I suggest that you sit down and talk with an estate planning attorney. There are ways to deal with the...

If a new attorney wont answer questions about a Trust set up by our deceased attorney what do we do for help?

Law is a service profession. If you pay the bills, the lawyer should serve you to the best of his/her ability. If not, perhaps it is not the best...

Without seeing the document, it is hard to be 100% sure. However, it is most likely that is the trustee is wasting the trust assets and you are a...

In event Heir refuses to sign Receipt & Release to be obstructive, Attorney & Formal Accounting is required, does that Heir pay?

This can be part of the relief you request in your accounting. I suggest that you have your lawyer write to her and offer any information you have...