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I looking for the rule or law that states that a Personal Rep.for a will has the duty to prepare the tax returns!

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

Both attorneys offer sound advice. The real question is why would either one of you prepare such returns. CPAs or the estates attorney should be...

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If a spouse's inherits a trust from a parent who has passed, is the other spouse entitled to any of it.

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

Both attorneys offer sound advice. To be sure you need to discuss this with your divorce lawyer or an estates lawyer if you have not yet hired a...

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How do I go about having a judge oversee an attorney who is fraudulently pretending that my mother died intestate?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

Your failure to immediately retain counsel and signing documents without counsel has hurt you. You need to get an estate litigation attorney...

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Can I get attorney on contingency basis to investigate my mother's death on 8/18/12 in PA? Prior to this date she was living

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

Both attorneys offer sound advice. These are hard cases to win and very few lawyers would take on such a huge risk.

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When does a PR have to provide accounting to heirs of the estate? The court was provided with a preliminary, broad accounting.

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

You really, really need to get your own counsel. Based on your response you are not going to be able to discern whether you are being treated...

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I am a new successor trustee; on the Gov website, what tye EIN should I get?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

If this trust already has an EIN you should not request a new EIN. If the trust was a revocable living trust AND a grantor trust, then it was...

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Does an executor have to notify all benificaries of putting house for sale?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

If you suspect foul play or out an out stealing from the estate you must immediately retain an estate litigation or probate attorney. Do not wait...

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How long after house sells does the executor have to pay the benificiaries? Does she have to pay benificiaries?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

If you suspect foul play or out an out stealing from the estate you must immediately retain an estate litigation or probate attorney. Do not wait...

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Doesn't an executor have to give an accounting when benificiary asks in writting? How long can her lawyer stale for?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 25, 2012

If you suspect foul play or out an out stealing from the estate you must immediately retain an estate litigation or probate attorney. Do not wait...

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Questions regarding attorney drafting will for client?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 24, 2012

Estate planning will cover all aspects of your estate from a probate and non-probate asset perspective.

Steven J. Fromm's Answers (9012)

I looking for the rule or law that states that a Personal Rep.for a will has the duty to prepare the tax returns!

If a spouse's inherits a trust from a parent who has passed, is the other spouse entitled to any of it.

How do I go about having a judge oversee an attorney who is fraudulently pretending that my mother died intestate?

Can I get attorney on contingency basis to investigate my mother's death on 8/18/12 in PA? Prior to this date she was living

When does a PR have to provide accounting to heirs of the estate? The court was provided with a preliminary, broad accounting.

I am a new successor trustee; on the Gov website, what tye EIN should I get?

Does an executor have to notify all benificaries of putting house for sale?

How long after house sells does the executor have to pay the benificiaries? Does she have to pay benificiaries?

Doesn't an executor have to give an accounting when benificiary asks in writting? How long can her lawyer stale for?

Questions regarding attorney drafting will for client?