If I pay the taxes on my dad's (deceased) property will I become the owner?

No, paying property taxes on the property will not make you the owner. You can, however, pay the taxes to forstall the tax sale, and then you can...

Can my probate attorney open a trust account to pay the heirs

It wouldn't be a trust account, it would be an estate account. And, as the other respondents already stated, you, as administrator, not your...

I am a US Citizen living in Georgia. I want my Canadian sister (living in Canada) to be my Executrix. Is this lega in Georgia?

You actually may not need a separate Canadian Will if you are a US citizen, although your Canadian assets may need to be dealt with differently,...

Is there a way to get real estate out of a deceased persons name without going through Probate?

Not under the facts that you describe, no.

Are power holders the same as beneficiaries in a Life Insured funded Irrevocable Trust?

Not necessarily. Without actually seeing the trust document, however, it would be impossible for anyone to tell you whether the "power holders" you...

What can I do if property inheritance has yet to be distributed to me after the property has been sold for a year?

Without more information, it isn't possible to tell whether the executor of the estate is taking too long to make the distribution or simply being...

Can I legally take the assets that were left to me in a will if the will hasn't been probated?

No, until the Will has been admitted to probate, it has no legal effect, and those items do not belong to you. In addition, even if the Will had...

What can be done if the trustee (and beneficiary) disagrees with the interpretation of a trust, as given by the trust-advisor?

The trustee may well be advised to contact the attorney who prepared the trust with interpretation questions. As beneficiary, you are also entitled...

What type of lawyer should be consulted to review our Father's living trust?

As to the type of lawyer needed to review the trust, an attorney with experience in estate planning or elder law would generally be the best...

I agree heartily with Mr. Douglas's answer. I just wanted to add that the trust will need to file income tax returns and, possibly, pay income...