Am I entitled to anything in this will?

That sounds like a bit of an odd clause...does it also say something such as to my child x or children x, y, z or their issue, per stirpes? If so...

Should I file an exception and request for hearing to estate personal rep's request for more than double legal compensation?

I'd have to assume that this attorney has a reason for his request. The question of whether to object to it depends on many facts which no one on...

My mother was a NJ resident and her estate is large enough to owe NJ estate taxes. She had a joint account with me. The bank

The other attorney who answered is not entirely correct. New Jersey banks regularly hold 1/2 of the funds due to the NJ estate tax blanket waiver...

POWER OF ATTORNEY

How do you know you are the agent under the POA if you don't have the document? If she won't provide the paperwork you need an attorney to force...

Can I appeal life insurance denied claim?

The policy was in force, correct? It just had no beneficiary listed? If so the money should be paid to her estate (under law if no will) and would...

Will the IRS accept the tittle of my home (free and clear) in lieu of trust fund taxes owed?

Well, how much is the house worth? Assuming it is worth more than $30,000 the better course of action may be to sell it and then 1) get more, 2.)...

Last year I received a check from a trust. Does this mean it will be yearly and how do you know when the check will arrive?

Depends on what the trust says. Contact the trustee and ask the questions to them - you can also request a copy of the trust and read it or take...

You can hire your own attorney to try to push things along, but that itself also takes time. You may simply want to hire an attorney to make sure...

My father left the county and will never return.He left a will giving me the house which is in his name.Do I own it now?

No, he has to die. Also, he has to have not made another will changing the current one between now and his death. He could gift it to you, but...

My mom is worried that her 2nd husband will claim ownership of half her apartment if they split up or she passes–-should she be?

A surviving spouse always has certain rights - if they are cut out of a will completely, they can claim what is called the elective share. However...

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