How do I obtain short certificate for a deceased brother?

Sorry for your loss. The time after a passing and before the appointment of an administrator or executor is always a grey area pertaining to...

My uncle died. his assets roughly 2 mill. no will. one child, and 9 siblings. ? is Does not this ONE child inherits everything?

The child needs to hire a lawyer as soon as possible an apply for their own letters.

Possible power of attorney abuse by my sister

All very god why reasons why I and any other good attorney should be hesitant to execute durable powers of attorneys. You can start by notifying...

No one contested the will the court sent the papers to the attorney on 5-27-14

When you say the Court sent the papers on 5/27/14, I am assuming you mean letters testamentary appointing a fiduciary under the will were issued. ...

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Spouse passes with no will

It's a disaster but not a complete disaster. Under the administration laws of the State of New York, a spouse has priority over children in the...

It's called an accounting proceeding. Unfortunately an executor's interests occasionally conflict with the interests of the beneficiaries of an...

Is there a lawyer data base for lost wills in New York?

No unfortunately there is no database for wills in NY. If you think about it, there would have to be tens of millions of wills kept in the...

Is there a legal way to have myself removed as a beneficiary to a Will?

I can only assume that you have your reasons for not wanting to accept your testamentary bequest in your mother's will. Since we live in a free...

Does a will need to stipulate who acts if one of the co-executors predeceases the testator or is unable or unwilling to act?

The answer is it depends. Depends on the age of the decedent and the ages of the beneficiaries and of course the age of the executor. If there is...

I live in Florida and I'm on disability. Is their any pro bono or contengency fee lawyers that can help me contest my dads will

Many good estate lawyers will usually work with you on a contingency basis if your facts are good enough. Try talking to a few. The real problem...