With your mother as beneficiary I would expect the payor to want her SSN. The TIN of the estate would seem to be irrelevant since it is not...

Not being a MA lawyer I cannot speak to whether the gain, if any, on the sale of the house property is taxable to the estate or to the individuals...

Mr. Rafter and Mr. Doland gave you good suggestions. Most importantly, consult a lawyer promptly. My state and many others have a short period of...

Your sister as executor might assign the leasehold rights to you and then you might enter into either an assumption of the lease with the landlord...

Your uncle, if he signed a lease agreement, is liable on that contract. This matter is not in probate because he is still alive. However, some...

This question is a guardianship matter and not probate. Probate arises after death. You need a lawyer who does contested guardianships.

You have asked an income tax question. The basis adjustment is normally made as of the date of death unless the estate is very large. There could...

Your aunt is entitled to sell what she owns. She or her purchaser may bring a partition lawsuit to force a sale by the court. Your mother would...

Ask that question of the attorney you have engaged. The opinions you get on this forum may or may not be accurate under the circumstances of this...

Take your contract, warranty and other paperwork to a lawyer in your area that does litigation, preferably consumer litigation. You may locate...