Another answer to your question is as follows: I agree with most of what Mike Haber responded. I would add that it would be helpful to know who is...

Rights of the necklace ( grandmother heirloom) after my oldest sister died? widowed and one son? will not located yet.

What's your question, please? The son is the presumptive administrator of the deceased sister's estate and the sole distributee. Unless there is a...

Another answer to your question "do my siblings and I receive it" is as follows: Yes, absent a surviving spouse and any other contradicting facts,...

Another answer to your question is as follows: It would be very helpful to have a copy of the trust or if the trust is in a will, then the will to...

Can i challenge a will?

Another answer to your questions is as follows: Based on the information you provided, it appears you will want to contest the probate of your...

My wife hired the same firm that my employer retains. Is that a conflict?

This is as much a question to be addressed under the NY Rules of Professional Conduct as it is to be answered by your HR department on whether your...

In the state of ny does the executor of a estate have to pay the person that's inheriting the land or moneys judgements? ?

It is difficult to answer your question on the information provided. The will, if there is one, may provide that shares of inheritance used to pay...

Will as a executor sued after the estate is closed ?

Not sure what your questions is, but, if you are being sued in a capacity as a fiduciary - as an executor, trustee, attorney-in-fact or guardian -...

As executor, who pays the legal fees if a non-beneficiary contests the will?

Reasonable and necessary legal fees of the nominated executor to probate a will, even when the will is being contested, are payable from the assets...

A family member recently passed away. I cannot find a will even though I think one was created many years ago.

Everything Regina wrote plus this. Contact an attorney who regularly uses the NYSBA trusts and estates law section on line practice community and...