In NY, there is a help desk. It may be the same in your state. Which court did you go to - Supreme or Surrogate's? This may be the issue.

You have a mixture of issues. A health care agent makes health care decisions when the principal is unable to do so. A health care agent doesn't...

If you are the Executor, I presume that there is a Will. Assuming that by the terms of the Will the house passes to your mother, it is a simple...

If you are referring to a wrongful death settlement or the like, there are unusual situations where the court will issue limited letters to someone...

The fact that it is in an estate account does not make it different from any other account. Banks will close accounts with no activity and...

There are many details needed to evaluate the merit of any case. First, has the Will been admitted to probate yet? Second, is it drafted by an...

I am assuming that the will has been admitted to probate and they did not challenge your being Executor? While any interested party can challenge...

As a spouse, you have options. There are many factors such as how the assets are held, what type of asset is involved, and the origin, etc. You...

If the check will come Later in your name", it is not an estate asset. Do the inventory and then you can close the estate.

This depends on a couple of factors: 1) what country are you intending to use it in 2) what purpose are you intending to use it for (eg, ancillary...