Can I file Petition for Settlement of Small Estate if I already applied for Letters of Administration and named Administrator?

It is probably easier to just keep it as is and finish it up that way. I would seek the services of an attorney because you would have to petition...

Do I need to have a letter of testamentary to get a distribution of a trust.

Without knowing the facts it is hard to say. I would imagine, as my colleague noted, that simply proving the death of your father (if he was...

Who would administer my sons estate ?

His legal heir would be his daughter. But you as his parents would have an equal right to serve as administrator(s) of his estate. The daughter...

How can we remove a trustee in our existing will before having it notarized? We are still thinking of a replacement.

Just change the will and re-execute it properly. Said another way, you don't want to write on it you need to make a decision and sign a new will.

What if a house is in trust, there is a home equity loan in my father's name and he dies. Can the bank forclose. ?

Depends on the terms of the trust and the mortgage. However in most cases in a foreclosure the lender is limited to the value of just the security...

401k fund transfer in a divorce?

Transfers of a 401k pursuant to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) are an exception that would allow transfer without income taxation,...

Mother died without a will does everything go to her husband and how do I find out about insurance and bank accounts?

It appears you are not a child of your mother's husband. Therefore if she died with out a will as to property that is hers alone (probate property)...

Without knowing the situation specifically it is hard to say. You should ask the attorney for the estate - there is no set timeline or standard.

Can the inherited contents of a home be removed prior to probate being completed?

Is she the executor? If so and if she is also the beneficiary of all the contents she would be able to 1.) secure all the contents as Executor, 2.)...

I received a letter in the mail saying that my brother wanted me to sign a renunciation form my mother passed away 5 years ago.

You did not ask a question in your posting but I would guess you want to know the deal: Renouncing your right to serve as Administrator is one...