I also agree with Mr. Haber and add the following "food for thought". You are indeed entitled to see either the original or a court-certified...

Spouse Elective Share of Estate

I agree that an independent attorney should be retained by your mother to review the offer made and determine whether she is receiving her full and...

An Executor under New York law does not have the power to appoint a representative or agent. Where an executor wishes to resign, the court must be...

Do i need a trust, and if yes which one

Yes, you should certainly look into it. To do nothing could leave the family open to a very expensive nightmare in the future. As mentioned in a...

You don't need to do anything at this time. You were notified, as you guessed, as you were mentioned in the will to receive a "specific devise",...

How i can get the funds from the attorney that never completed the infant compromise for my 2 children

A money award for children under 18 is commonly controlled by the court. The court typically will not release the money prior to age 18 except for...

I am a holder of a letter with limited adminstrator power. Once I distribute the money do I pay taxes or each one

You really need someone knowledgeable to look at the type of limitation of your letters of administration to determine what the limitation is. For...

Can a spouse challenge the right of survivorhip law in the state of new york? can i sue my brother-in-law for the money ?

Your ability to challenge will depend on factors which are not included in your facts given. For example, New York Estates Powers and Trusts Law...

Mom's going into nursing home, tranfer of house to me, will I lose my SSI & medicaid benefits?

The transfer is probably exempt, in that it will not disqualify your mother from benefits. However, it sounds likely that it will disqualify you...

My rights to see my grandfather whos in hospital his daughter (poa) is trying to stop all visitors

I generally agree with the answer given above. A New York Power of Attorney document does allow the agent to control personal relationships, so...