How do I obtain access to a final Will?

While I agree with all of my colleagues about the procedure to compel the production of the will proceeding, I just want to set out another...

Wills case. does a bank account from deceased assigned to children as beneficiaries pass out of estate and settlement of case?

Without knowing any additional information my gut is yes. If misrepresantions were made to induce a settlement, it is a fraud and can be undone. ...

Rich Uncle Scrooge took my small inheritance

You could file a petition to become the administrator (in charge of the estate). This would mean that financial institutions had to cooperate with...

Mother put my grandmother's estate into an intervivos trust, signed with power of attorney, ignoring a will that left me house.

There is one central fact - how is the house titled. Your post says, "The house somehow is titled to my mother, by yet another lawyer..." If this...

Who is entitle to my late moms PENSION if she doesn't have a husband and her beneficiary was her mother my grandmother who died

It depends upon of there was a contingent beneficiary. If there was not, and your grandmother predeceased your mother, than it goes to your mom's...

How do I get a home equity loan on a personal residence that was placed in to an irrevocable trust in 2006.

The answer is in the trust document itself. Perhaps the document does not give you proper authority and you are being turned away based upon this....

Duties of an Administrator ?

In general, the duties of an administrator are statutory. They are just what you would think - for example, collect assets, pay debts, deal with...

I would like to know the procedures of giving guardianship of my child to a friend in another state.

Under normal circumstances, it would require a petition and consent of both parents. However, as you have only been here for two months, this...

NY county P.A. has been granted adm. of my Parents Estate => 97 % of the est. value is the COOP Apt. ( with 2 heirs )

I am puzzled as to why the PA was appointed as fiduciary as opposed to next of kin. This is an issue for the accounting. The PA will have to do...

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Can a wife change her will after her husband's death if her current will leaves assets to his children?

You can't be prevented from making a will unless the asset is governed by another document such as a prenup or contract or the like. Are you sure...