Where can I obtain a renunciation form for an estate who lived in Brooklyn NY, and where is it filed?

If you are simply trying to fie a form renouncing an interest in an estate, it is on line in the court web site. If a beneficiary has already...

What happens to my fathers house after he passes, if he has no will?

This answer depends on the title that is on the deed. For example, is the house in your father's name alone or owned as joint tenants with right...

Will our notarized codicille to remove the A-B trust from our living will be legal and effective in New York State ?

The issue you raise happens all of the time. if the reason you have not gone back to your lawyer to revise the document is financial, it is...

How do I get ownership of a co-op put in my name that was left to me in a will?

I have to agree with the answers that you must get some authority out of the Surrogate Court. Whether this involves probate or not depends upon...

Why do I have to sign away my rights to a home my mother owned with my aunt so she can refinance a cheaper mortgage

This depends on how the deed to the property read - whether it is joint tenants with right of survivor ship ot tenants in common. If it is tenants...

My previous inquiry was not clear. I live in NYC and need to litigate an estate probated in NJ.

I did not see your prior post. You say the will was probated in NJ, but the Trust is located in NYS. If you mean that the trust is governed under...

Re: Will/Estate What happens in this situation?

In NY, specifically bequeathed real property passes upon death to the beneficiary. Unless the Will says otherwise, the real property passes with...

You are wise to think about how the guardianship relates to the estate. Upon your mother's death, you will need to formally conclude the...

When money was left in trust for a beneficiary does the trustee have full decision making on how its distributed

I would agree that you should go to a lawyer and have the trust document read. There may be a definition of those terms in the document. This is...

Executor/lawyer chosen in court hiding money laundrey/hiding foreign accounts from tax authority - kicking her in court?

The most important sentence in your post is that the will named her as the Executor. Courts look to uphold the Decedent's intent in the will. ...