My friend just found out His brother has just passed away leaving him as the sole beneficiary on the family trust what can he do

Hire an attorney, an investment advisor, a tax advisor, retire and take a nice vacation!

Do I need a Family Law Attorney in Ohio or any attorney to guide the family through probate?

Her attorney is correct that she is the client and to the extent she wishes, her matters should remain private. Depending on what has already been...

At what point in the administration of an estate must an executor pay himself his fee?

In most estates the executor's commission is distributed at the end, but I have seen cases where it is made over a few payments, perhaps to spread...

What to do after you were left money after a person dies and the family bring it to you and gradually changes ?

I am not really clear on what the question is here. Can you try to restate it? If you are the beneficiary of a trust, it may be that the...

Do I need to appoint an executor of my will? I have no substantial assets--only things special to me, and instructions.

If you are considering a will, it would be wise to choose an executor and nominate a person and a backup or two. The probate court (Surrogate in...

Mr. Masiuk is of course correct. No one can steal, let alone an executor or an attorney who is handling an estate or acting as executor. Perhaps...

My father died in North Carolina at the VA without a will.

The "courts" will not on their own take any action. You have to have yourself or someone named as administrator of the estate and this will...

Executor investing minor's inheritance

Generally speaking estate assets are handled by the executor or trustee so it very well can be true that you have to go through the representative...

Can both parents who reside in Florida, be the co-trustee for a special needs trust.

Can they? Yes. Should they? different question which needs an attorney to assist you.

Are probate documents filed with the court available to family members? How can I find out what the executor told the court?

Not sure if the Medicaid lien info (if it exists) would be in the file in any case, but most of what you seek is publicly available in most probate...