How do you know when someone has officially assumed the fiduciary duty of personal representative and/or successor trustee?

You have an odd situation. If I understand what you are saying, there is a Warranty Deed and within the terms of the deed a trust is formed. You...

Do I need a attorney to file a amendment ?

Look at the original agreement/order, it often says that it can be modified by mutual agreement. If so, you only need to agree, put in writing and...

The costs of the funeral are treated as a high level creditor. They don't "sue" the estate, but they make a claim against the estate. If she was...

15 year old was named in last will. There was no 'Determination of Beneficiaries'. She was not represented at mediation?

If it has been 4 years, that would indicate that the limitations period for objections has passed. What you speak of is a rather complex...

What if the executor of a will is in a behavioral health facility? Will the contingent is able to execute the will & how quickly

For clarification, if the house was jointly held by your father and your step mom, then at his death she has the right to take the house and would...

My mother left me and my 3 siblings a small Irrevocable trust. They will not let me pay off my mortgage without approval.

Trusts come in every shape, size and color, so the only way to answer this question is to read the actual terms of the trust your mother left for...

Can a signed affidavit act as my medical power of attorney?

Complete a PA Medical Power of Attorney which will allow you to clearly state your wishes and you can appoint the doctor you mentioned as your...

A deed has the deceased name next to beneficiaries name grantors i.e. jane doe deceased pat doe beneficiary what law is that

I am not sure from your description, but it seems that the deed was filed with confusing language. The problem with this is that should she ever...

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What is being said here is that any agreement is only as good as your ability to enforce it. Your spouse and you can have an agreement, but...

Our Mother's attorney passed away 2 yrs ago at 95. How do we obtain her original Will? She passed and we only have a copy?

Usually another attorney will take over the files of a deceased attorney. You could look up with the Surrogate to find out who was the executor of...