Am I entitled to ask for a full accounting of a relatives estate? I submitted documented bills due to me in Jan 2013 and have

The debts of the estate have to be satisfied prior to distribution to beneficiaries. The executor does have to provide an accounting of the estate...

Can an executor be removed if they aren't doing what is fair for all in an estate

Yes, you can file a petition with the Register of Wills to have an executor removed for cause. You should seek a probate attorney to assist you...

What to do in my girlfriends situation and what can happen. Pa estate question

All debts of the estate have to be satisfied before any distribution to the beneficiaries. You have indicated that the only beneficiary to the...

I am the legal wife my h usband died and we were separated. i also have a will leaving everything to me.inot allowed in apart

My condolences on your loss. There is additional information needed to properly address your question. Was this a legal separation? How long...

As a spouse, can I contest a will?

Yes, you have protections under the law as the spouse to elect against the Will. You are entitled to your elective share of the the probate...

I received papers from her lawyer saying: and now to wit this day January 2nd that her and I are hereby divorced from the bonds

You will need to have your divorce or family law attorney to review this document to provide the certainty that you need.

I agree with my colleague that this is a Trust For the Benefit of a specific person or persons. However, I am not sure I follow your other...

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Can a surviving spouse change the terms of an irrevocable trust after the spouse died?

The trust would have to be reviewed to determine the Trustee's authority and whether this change is within the powers granted. You should have...

Do we need to pay inheritance tax?

My condolences on the loss of your father. Yes, you will have to pay the inheritance tax on the assets from your father's estate. The inheritance...

Does the executor of a will have the right to take what ever possessions from estate when will states shared equally

The Executor is under a legal, Fiduciary, duty to administer the estate in accordance with the Will and the beneficiaries named thereunder. The...