My brother became terminally ill in July. He passed in Oct. Three days before he died, my sister created a will leaving every

You need to hire an attorney right away. Your rights are effected if too much time passes. Based on your facts, this is a case that has legs in...

My father passed away. He had no will, but my siblings have decided that I should get his vehicle.

Mr. Frederick offers a good answer. If your father owned the vehicle alone, then it is in his estate. It is his estate representative that...

How can I find out if the executor of an estate that was left to me, has squandered the monies?

You very clearly need to hire your own attorney to protect your interests. As a current beneficiary you are 100% entitled to information and...

What keeps sole trustee and beneficiary from "raiding" the principal of a trust before his death?

What keeps him from invading the principal? Or taking any action not allowed under the trust? The trust document's terms and the law. Who enforces...

Do I need to set up an estate checking acct in NY to cash a $16,000 nursing home refund check payable to the estate of my mom?

Even if the check were made to your mom's name and not estate of mom, you still would only be able to deposit the check into an estate account. ...

Since you moved, I would advise reviewing your planning with an estate planning attorney where you now live. Assuming everything is okay, you...

My sister recently died, she was single with no children and no will. What are our rights and obligations as siblings?

I would take the advice of the IN attorney. It may be that doing nothing is for the best but sometimes a formal insolvency is better.

You could apply for guardianship, but that is usually a somewhat slow process, although there are "emergent" procedures in many jurisdictions. ...

Mr. Frederick once again shows his knowledge of the practical side of things!

I am beneficiary of trust created in 2004. Grantor passed in 2006. Lost my copy of trust. Would attorney that drafted have copy?

Most attorneys would probably still have it. If the trust is still active (has funds and has not been terminated) I am sure someone has a copy,...