How can I force the closing of my grandmothers estate?

It's been 20 years since the Estate was opened, my guess is you will need to contact a local attorney to see if the Estate is even still open. ...

Am I able to deposit a $25 settlement relief check made out to my father who died in 2014?

You may be able to ask them to release it to Florida Unclaimed Property, which they should do after seven years. At that point, you should be able...

Filing a will and lawyers

Few things. As my colleagues indicated, it is free to file the Will in Broward County, Florida. That does not mean that you are opening an...

I was named executor over my grandmother's will. My mother then also died, her daughter, not leaving any type of will. Where did

There are lots of questions which need to be answered here. Your mother died without a Will, meaning, her inheritance will be subject most likely...

The will when it is admitted to Probate in Florida is a Public Record, and you are entitled to a full copy. You will have to go to the Courthouse...

Beneficiaries are notified if there are any changes in the trust, correct? i.e. incompetency process through the courts done.

It is unfortunately too complicated a scenario to be discussed on here, you will need to hire an elder litigation attorney. Not an attorney who...

Is there some thing you can tell me to do what con i do

You may have some type of estoppel/detrimental reliance argument on it, but it will be very difficult to work out.

How does my mother in law get power of attorney?

This is why I always try to make clients realize how important a power of attorney is. If he comes out of the medically induced coma, and a doctor...

We NJ residents 7mos yr; FL 5 mos yr. Have condos in NJ/FL. Have JTWROS bank, broker accounts in NJ/FL. We need Wills in NJ/FL?

I would suggest consulting an experienced estate planning attorney licensed in both Florida and New Jersey. Do remember there is no estate tax in...

Can the surviving spouse name a co-trustee, who then takes precedence over the original successor trustee after 2nd death?

As the other two attorneys have stated, the answer is my favorite answer, it depends. Mainly as stated, it depends on the language in the trust...