If someone's name is on the insurance and registration but don't have the title to the car are they the complete owner?

If she is only on the registration and insurance, and title is in your name, you are the owner. She only has the right to use the vehicle. It is...

How do I change an irrevocable trust after the death of the trustee?

Never say never. How was this trust set up and why, How much does the trust contain? Did you name alternate beneficiaries in case your son died?...

Can my 17 year old nice be left alone for 2 months

Are you asking if you have a fiduciary duty as the guardian to take care of your niece, then yes you do. Even if you trust her, something can go...

If you were listed as a contingent beneficiary on the life insurance, then you just need to show your mother passed away in order for you to obtain...

It only becomes a problem if someone challenges it when it is submitted for probate after he dies. I would not want to be the attorney submitting...

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If a lawyer acts as an executor can he leave property out of a will?

Not sure what you mean. A Will only covers property not otherwise transferred upon death. So if the client had an IRA and designated a specific...

I will be geeting a personal injury settle ment. if my hudbsnd goes to a nursing home will that be used in assets?

Is the personal injury settlement the result of an injury to you or him? Technically, the funds are an asset that can be used to calculate medicaid...

How do I prove that my mother, who was the executor of my Grandmothers will, withheld the portion she left to me?

You would have to see if a court proceeding was commenced to probate the will in the court having jurisdiction over the decedent. So if your...

Limited letters vs reopen estate

How was the estate closed? Did you file an account or a informal closure, or did you just stop using the court? In New York, no surrogate's court...

My questions is on the amount my sister who is the executor of my fathers estate gets paid?

Your sister, as executor, is only allowed fees based upon the assets that pass through probate. Further, real estate not sold by the estate is...