Typically a trustee is entitled to compensation. There are situations where the trust instrument itself could provide that the grantor did not...

My spouse died recently we had property titled as tenants by entirety. I filled out a surviving spouse avvidavit do I need to do

You should not have to do anything further. The affidavit should clear up the title for future transfers.

When an executor retains a lawyer, does he represent the executer or the estate? Who pays - the executor or the estate?

The question of who the attorney truly represents is a murky one across the country. Most scholars believe that the attorney represents the estate...

How long do you need to advertise to try to locate beneficiaries?

Well, a probate estate in Tennessee traditionally will not close any sooner that 4 months following publication to creditors. This normally...

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Can a judge order a property to be divided by four beneficiaries even if it was not stated in the Will?

Well, the short (but unhelpful) answer is that it depends. The judge does have the power to order property "owned" by parties to be sold rather...

How much money is required to contest a will with another will in Tennessee?

Your brother is incorrect. There is something called a contestants bond that must be posted. This bond is $500 and ensures faithful pursuit of...

How can my 17 year old great nephew be declared his deceased mother's next of kin?

An interested party in your niece's estate will need to petition the court to open her estate. The children will be listed as her heirs at law. ...