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

If your uncle died unmarried and survived by one child, the child would be his only distributee under New York's intestacy laws (EPTL 4-1.1 see...

Do I need an Article 81 Guardianship petition? How should I accomplish my goal?

I am assuming that your mother never executed a power of attorney form naming an attorney-in-fact. Therefore, it appears that you would need to be...

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Mom passed without a will. Do I have to be a voluntary administrator to claim 1,500 or can I use McKinney SCPA 1310?

You can try using the 1310 Affidavit, if you qualify. I have provided a link (below) with information on 1310 affidavits and free forms you can use.

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My father recently passed away and had no will. I hired a lawyer and received Letters of Administration. The bank where my dad

If the account was in your father's name alone, the bank is required to make the check payable to his estate.

Do we need to probate the will?

You don't need to probate the will as long as there are no assets solely in your mother's name that exceed $30,000 in combined value. You may get...

My aunt recently died and left most of her vast estate to a man she has only know for 8 years he is also the executor.

My condolences on the loss of your aunt. If you beleive that your aunt lacked testamentary capacity or was unduly influenced by this individual,...

Yes. Your mother appears to have a valid claim against your uncle. It seems that your uncle violated his fiduciary duty to your mother by self...

Does a married man's "illegitimate" children have any right to his assets?

Children born "out of wedlock" have rights to a portion of the father's estate but they may be required to establish paternity. This usually...

Step father deceased since 2009, received copy of the will and never received his share of estate.

The best thing to do is the hire an attorney to find out what is going on. However, if your husband wants to do some research on his own, then...

How do I find out where and with who my grandmothers will is filed

Normally, you would search the decedent's residence to locate a Will and or life insurance information. If the residence has been sealed you would...