Do I need to pay for copies of submitted wills

In Surrogate's Suffolk, you can always sign the file out for free. Then bring change and go to the copy machine. Actually, you may want to copy...

My ex father in laws will leaves his son as executor and the house to his son, me and 3 grandkids. The son died. What happens

If your FIL is competent to make a will, I would suggest to him that he change it becuase leaving a 1/5 share of a house to deceased son will...

My mother (60%) and uncle (40%) owned a house. My mother is living and my uncle died. My cousin inherited my uncle's portion

This really depends on how the deed reads. Is it tenants in common or joint tenants with right of survivorship? If it tenants in common, his...

How can my children get a copy of the will if their Uncle is Executor of his moms will. Can he order kids out house by friday?

No one has any authority to act on behalf of the estate until the court appoints them. Even if he has a will that says the terms he has stated to...

Trust settlement

It seems like a reasonable request. However, this does not mean that the trustee will send them to you. Reasonableness is not the standard. If...

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What happens with Guardianship in this scenario? Would like another opinion....

Did the temporary guardian file the inital 90 day accounting? This is a very technical situation. It depends upon whether the guardian marshalled...

While I agre technically with my colleagues. Don't count on being reimbursed. If you are seeking to hire your own lawyer, you are obviously...

I hired a lawyer to execute my mothers will and trust. None of the bequests were made or the administrative fees paid.

According to your post, none of the bequests were made or fees paid. Thus, you are not looking at a situation in which you must seek reimbursement...

Mom passed away and her NYS co-op will be sold. She had me and another sibling added as co-owners along with her prior

As stated, this depends on the title of the co-operative stock certificate and propreitary lease. Most likely, you will need to work with the...

Entering a copy of a Will into probate - NY - Bronx County

As my colleagues have said, it is possible to probate a copy. However, one thing that is certain is that if the lawyer is the drafts person, due...