Can I force a step mother to probate my dads will?

You can certainly start an estate proceeding yourself in New York as the surviving children. You can require the production of the Will and have...

Person dies without will....

The sisters will have a right to make claims against the estate for the funeral expenses paid and any additional expeditures made directly for the...

Am I an executor of an estate if I did not sign anytthing but my parents verbally asked me to be?

Unless you made yourself responsible for your parents' debt directly with their creditors, you are not personally responsible for any of the debt...

If a person died without will, what is the next step to access his assets?

When a New York State resident dies without a Will, an administration proceeding must be commenced in the Surrogate's Court. The administration...

How can a daughter/power of attorney on a mothers bank account protect funds from mothers artifical friends.

Even with a power of attorney, you cannot utilize your mother's money against her wishes while she is legally competent. Your bigger problem may...

A supplemental citation is necessary when an individual on the original citation could not be served. All parties on the citation must be served...

While my father was dying, he told me my brother took money meant for a house down payment but spent it on a vacation.

A guardian can only be appointed for an adult if that adult is deemed to be incompetent. Incomptency rises to a level much higher than your mother...

Can a wife deduct monies from a deceased spouses bank account?

If husband had an account with himself as the only owner, the spouse cannot access that account without being named as an executor or administrator...

What happens to a person's debts if they die without a will and assets

The existence of a Will is really not determinative of what happens to a person's debts. The creditors have claims to a persons assets after...

Is a handwritten will valid in NY

A handwritten will which is not executed and attested to properly is called a holographic will. Such a will is only valid if made by a member of...