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What is the procedure to bring bank accounts (due to undue influence), into the estate in New York? The Will was forged.
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Answered on January 03, 2014
An answer to your first question is that a turnover proceeding may be brought by the duly qualified fiduciary on behalf of the estate. That answer...
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If a irrevocable trust stipulates that the beneficiary may appoint a trustee in a case that the trust has no current trustee and
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Answered on January 03, 2014
An answer to your question is that I wouldn't answer the question without reading the trust instrument and researching the issue for an actual...
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My mother is supposed to get a small inheritance, but wants to decline and pass it to me. what is the first step?
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Answered on December 27, 2013
An answer to your question is as follows: If the amount is less than $14,000 (or $28,000 if your mother is married and her spouse will gift split...
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My father died and left no will; had a few properties, of which i have the legal documents for. Don't I inherit any of this?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
An answer to your question is hire an attorney experienced in trusts and estates work that involves fraudulent conveyance of real estate. In my...
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Does a beneficiary of a NY irrevocable trust have the right to withdraw the entire trust at age 30 if the trust stipulated that
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Answered on December 23, 2013
An answer to your questions is yes. You can sue the trustees to force them to turn the assets over to you and you can sue for damages. Based on...
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Can minor children receive funds from deceased fathers estate who died intestate without probate proceedings.
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Answered on December 19, 2013
IMHO, and with all due respect to the NY attorneys who answered your questions and their thoughtful suggestions, you may want to post your question...
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Can minor children receive assets from intestate deceased parent without probate court
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Answered on December 19, 2013
Assuming you are talking about a New York state domiciliary decedent and property located in NY state, the answer is no, if the property is...
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Is my father responsible for the bills that are only in my mother's name
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Answered on December 16, 2013
An answer to your question is no. The personal representative of your mother's estate - administrator if she died intestate or executor if she died...
Co-executors is each entitled to own lawyer and who pays for this fee
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Answered on December 05, 2013
An answer to both of your questions is yes (under NY law), provided that the will does not provide otherwise on either issue and that the...
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For a trust (or an estate opened) in New York State, does the trustee (or PR) have to file accounting of the assets?
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Answered on December 05, 2013
An answer to your first question is, "It depends." An answer to your second question is, "Take a look at Article 22 of the NY Surrogate's Court...