Since the account is over $30,000 in value, your step-father must file a petition for "full" letters of administration. He cannot use the small...

How to find out brokerage account has a beneficiary ?

If he knows where the account was held, your step father should write a letter to the company to find out if he is the beneficiary. If he doesn't...

My mothers will stated sell the property in Long Island New York and split it between my self and my brother executor the house

If you have questions concerning the estate, I suggest that you write a letter to the estate attorney and send a copy to the executor.

IF A WILL IS PRESENT AND STATES THAT THE ESTATE BE DIVIDED EQUALLY DOES THAT INCLUDE ACCOUNTS WITH BENEFICIARIES NAMES ON THEM

Accounts that carry a named beneficiary, generally become the property of the beneficiary upon the death of the account holder. These types of...

My 2 brothers do not want to sign a wavier of citation of administrator to allow me to be administrator

If your brothers refuse to sign waivers of citation, you must have them served with a citation issued by the Surrogate's Court.

At what point does a no contest clause in a will become enforceable?

This is a very complicated area of the law. I strongly suggest that you consult with an experienced estate attorney to advise you as to how best to...

In NY State, when someone has a will and does not name a deceased child, but names two other children to receive proceeds of

Generally, if the deceased child is not named as a beneficiary his or her distributees (heirs) would not be entitled to a share under the Will. I...

Our grandma passed 4/12/10, and the executor continues to stall in closing the estate. What can we do? We are not in NY.

The best way to get a recalcitrant Executor to act is to force him to file an accounting with the court explaining what he has done - collected,...

How to transfer a financial account to my name ; originally in JTWROS of my mother and sister

The financial account you are referring would belong to your mother's estate. In order to collect the account, you must obtain some court...

Can I or My grandmother Get Guardianship over my little sister

Before you get to the issue of Guardianship of your sister, you must deal with an issue of primary importance. If you and/or your sister are being...