My advice is to consult wih an experienced estate attorney and, maybe, an attorney that is familiar with Copyright termination rights. Under...

You may file your will for safe keeping with the Surrogate's Court. Take your original will to the Surrogate's Court located in the county in which...

Does an Executrix have the right to say no one can stay in deceased parents home.

It sounds as if the person that you are referring to as an Executrix may not be appointed by the court yet. If the Will has not been probated and...

My wife has a trust and filed divorce

I agree you need to be represented in the divorce proceedings.

How do I prove ownership of a house I inherited with no will?

If the will was admitted to probate, you may obtain a copy from the Surrogate's Court in the County where the decedent lived. If the will was not...

Person dies and has no will

Please repost your question with more detail.

The statute states that a felon may not be appointed a fiduciary (executor) of an estate. I know of no exception to this rule.

You can use a power-of-attorney to deposit the checks into your father's account and then pay his rent using his checking account.

The proceeding is commenced by filing a petition with the Surrogate's Court asking that the Fiduciary be required to file a judicial accounting....

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My 82 year old Dad is being sued in small claims court in Nassau Cty NY, can I get a power of attorney to speak on his behalf?

To be safe, I would suggest that you contact the court to verify that they would allow you to appear on your farher's behalf using a...