Heir will not give her address so Consent to Probate can be mailed

If your sister is unwilling to cooperate, you will have to request a Citation from the Surrogate's Court. At the time of the request, put in...

The prior post offers a lot of good advice with which Ii agree. I would add that not working and poverty are of little concern to creditors...

My father passed away in 1994 my mother needs to change the deed to the house to her name because there is property in s.c.that

I agree that there is more than one possible way to handle this situation. First, someone knowledgeable needs to look at the way the deed title...

Is a trust fund and other inheritance like bonds, etc. considered a marital asset once the person passes?

To some extent the answer lies within the specific terms of the trust you may benefit from. To protect from the potential of child getting a...

My father passed away 12/25/09. I need to set up an estate.

Why do you think you need to set up an estate? If there are no assets (meaning things of value) then there is nothing to administer and setting up...

As next of kin intestate (father died) what can i do with his belongings NY

It is possible. Motor Vehicles will typically allow the transfer of a motor vehicle with a value not more than $25,000 to be transfered and...

Is there a law that allows next of kin to distribute personal belongings intestate without becoming administrator.

New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law Section 5-3.1 is entitled "Exemption for benefit of family" and applies where decedent left a surviving...

I agree that "it depends" is the correct answer as there are several variables. For example, if there is a mortgage or other security agreement,...

Is there some sort of Process or protycol to follow when, a person has pre-existing cancer knows they will not make it through

Neither the cancer nor the treatment and medications are an absolute bar to a person making a will, trust or other document. Depending on where...

If you and your husband were New York residents at the time of his death, there is nothing you need to bring to the bank to claim the joint...