What if a benificiary feels that an exicitor is miss reading or misunderstands the meaning of the will, can I contest the will?

You need to hire a lawyer and that person can petition for a great many things including an accounting and, if appropriate, the removal of your...

Hire a lawyer to bring an Order to Show Cause.

Is it legal what they are doing

Send them a debt validation letter and give them notice of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The SOL ran already, but it a 7 year...

Upon your death, how will your will be known if someone didn't report your death to your lawyer ?

You can have your will stored with the Surrogate's Court in the County where you live in New York. You can also consider a trust with a fiduciary...

Do I have to report money transfers to/from abroad to the IRS? How do those affect my tax situation, e.g. owing taxes, etc.?

You may be required to file a form 3520. Talk to a tax lawyer.

Can I transfer my home to my grandson who is 8 years old through a life estate?

You must be of legal age to own property outright in New York. Why not use a trust? Call an estate planning attorney.

What taxes will I have to pay? Am I resident of U.S. by tax law for 2015 year?

If you are physically present in the United States for greater than 183 days in the taxable year, you are a US person for tax purposes and thus...

Would that mortgage tax be deductible for the business or personal ?

The mortgage interest deduction should remain in tact even in a situation of cross collateralization, so long as the real property is the primary...

Do I have to clear the personal tax lien to execute the sale?

Who issued the "Personal Tax Lien" - the Feds, NYS or NYC? What notices have been given? I would talk to a tax lawyer to be safe rather than sorry.

Does New York State law award attorney fees to the winning party in estate litigation?

The trend is to cite the case of Matter of Hyde in order to argue that the litigant;s petition / litigation was beneficial to the estate and thus...