Lawyer won't turn will over to POA

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My parents, who died in 2007, made me the executor of their estate. My brother claimed he did not

I assume that you had a lawyer in the initial matter? What does he/she say about the statute of limitations on this matter? If there are no funds...

Ms. Erdman gives you a very good answer. If you are the donee (receiving the gift) you don't have to do anything although some banks will pickup...

Quite the opposite - usually when a house is owned by someone who dies, it is part of that person's estate and then the house is sold from the...

Can someone just say that they have "Power of Attorney" and should you consult with an attorney before stating that ?

Can your mother be removed from the deed and mortgage/note? Yes - but the lender would have to agree.

The only time it would be of record were if it were used in a transaction involving real estate so usually a Power of Attorney is not filed. A...

Do you have to pay taxes on a life insurance payout when named as the beneficiary?

An inheritance such as life insurance is not income. It is possible (though very unlikely) that the payout could be subject to certain...

I agree there is no prohibition on it but it is certainly not typical. I would suggest just writing checks (mostly for the paper trail). The...

My fathers estate is in probate. Recently bonds were cashed in. Can the money from bonds be devided before the will is settled?

If they were bonds owned by the decedent they are an asset of the estate like any other. In some situations it is permissible to make interim...

When someone passes away, is it legal for the estate holder to withdraw from their bank account?

If all these assets/debts are in her name alone they are part of her estate. The problem with this plan is that by the time a foreclosure goes...