To add just one factor into the mix of very good answers you already got, I would say that the individual needs to pay the expenses of the house if...

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Pursuant to SCPA 2307, the commissions get apportioned between them according to the amount of involvement the executor has. It does not go back...

I was POA for my father in fl. he broke his hip and i brought him to NY for rehab. I told him i could not sign a house to him

You may want to consider petitioning for guardianship of your father. It sounds to me that at a bare minimum he is a Person In Need of A Guardian...

You have been given very good advice. Get copies of all the papers that you signed.

I am the beneficiary to a trust

Based on your post, I assume that your brother is the trustee. A beneficiary can petition the court for an accounting of a trust. Whether you are...

Can beneficiary also be a Voluntary Admin in Small Estate process, with permission from other adult siblings, after parent dies

In addition to the information you have been given, I would add that you can be a beneficiary and a Voluntary Administrator. It happens all of the...

Is it true in NY Small Estate admin, only spouse can collect up to $30k, children up to 15k after 30 days after death?

There is no distinction as to the amount the interested party receives, as long as they are the next of kin. It may be the case that depending on...

My dad passed away and his will left his children nothing but he has a lawsuit going on his wife has served us to go to court to

I agree with my colleague. You must know what type of law suit. Wrongful death or not? If it is wrongful death, consult a lawyer.

I am an executor of my mother's estate; Am I obligated by law to provide copies of my mother's tax returns to anyone?

She is not entitled to anything unless she petitions the Surrogate's Court for it. She could file a petition for limited letters and get them. It...

In Connecticut probate will it cause problems if the attorney is changed? We are dealing with Connecticut Probate.

I think that it sounds to me like your sister is making excuses to change lawyers. Although maybe not as quickly as you had wanted, the lawyer has...