How do I get trustee to change investments in a marital trust?

Ms. Stewart gives you a good answer. It would take quite a bit of time to explain the law and theory behind portfolio investing when income and...

Over 250,000 was in life insurance ,stockdividend checks an other assets were not listed in surrogate court by executor

If probate assets are left off you could make an issues of it (Those are the assets owned solely by the decedent) but non-probate assets are not...

Should I become bedridden and unable to communicate due to stroke can I decide to state in a living will not to be fed?

You can...however the wording of most advance directive documents indicates that such a decision would not "kick in" until you have "no reasonable...

It does not really matter how you receive it although large cash deposits often raise eyebrows...check/ACH whatever it does not matter. As the...

I would like to know if I have to pay capital gains on the sale of a house that my name was recorded on as one of the owners.

I agree with Mr. Fazio - I don't think you can exclude the gain because it was not your personal residence however you have to do the calculations...

Adverse possession is an extremely difficult legal theory to prove, primarily because of the time period involved (I am not a NY attorney so I am...

How can I switch ownership of a house over to my name from a family member?

While it is true that preparing a deed and recording it are the actual steps involved in changing the ownership over, you have to look at the...

What is the legal implication of a nominated executor failing to obtain a letter of testamentary and entering into transactions

It's fraud. The lawyer, if he/she knew the executor wasn't actually appointed also should be in trouble. I would hire a lawyer right away. Not...

Sister filed to remove executer and asking to be named. How can I override this filing?

I would start by taking all you have in terms of documents to a lawyer and hiring him/her to respond. I'm not clear what you mean when you say "no...

I asked to be disinherited from Fathers Trust. 3yrs before he died we reconciled. Siblings kept him from updating it, am I SOL.

You need to consult with a lawyer (probably in the state where he resided at his death) to see if you have a potential cause of action and if the...