Every state has largely the same general requirements - a trustee has to provide an accounting roughly once per year if asked and always upon the...

Can I, as my Mother's only child, live in the home while it's going through probate and can the executor displace me?

You can live in the home during the probate - you may be required to pay rent to the estate. However you say you are the only beneficiary so if...

How is real estate valued on an inheritance tax return if a return isn't filed within 15 months after the death?

If the house was sold within the 15 months you should use the sale price. The fact that the return is late is beside the point, although there will...

You don't need someone social security number to be in their will. However if she is naming you as a beneficiary of an account (Such as a...

Is a surrogate short certificate public record that any one can get a copy of?

Not sure what a POA for an executor of a will even is. It is not, to my knowledge, legal that the executor can appoint someone in their place (as...

If I have durable power of attorney and my mother dies will I inherit her debt?

Having power of attorney does not make you liable for someones debt. Also the debts generally need to be paid before you could inherit. It sounds...

You definitely need to hire a lawyer. There is or can be an multistep process to cite the executor to file the appropriate paperwork. Depending on...

How do I stop my son from using my POA in ways I do not want? He is using it without consulting me in ways I do not agree with.

Go to your own lawyer and get assistance in revoking the POA. You will also have to notify your son and all institutions relying on the POA so they...

Not sure if this is specific to a will in a certain state or not but generally these provisions are valid, although they can be of limited use in...

I agree this will be difficult but you may have a case if you have witnesses. See an experienced local probate litigator today.