How should an insolvent estate be handled?

Tennessee has a probate process for small estates with assets of less than $50,000. Probating the will under the process should be cheaper than a...

Question regarding power of attorney.

Review the Trust Agreement to determine when or how you can assume the role as successor Trustee. Your aunt will probably not want to give up that...

Is there something I can file with the court when the executer of the will has not put said will in probate?

I agree with Mr. Martin. The executor has a legal duty to present the will for probate. I advise you to hire an attorney with several successful...

I would be cautious about accessing funds with lingering creditor issues. Most states give creditors recourse against non probate assets. Also,...

Help with real estate issue

I agree with the first lawyer. I also think a good first step is to establish clear title to the house, which involves removing your grandmother...

If a beneficiary in the will petitions the court to open probate bc the nominated executor refuses, will estate still pay?(IL)

The executor has a duty to present the will for probate. After 30 days of the death of the testator, the court may disallow him to act as the...

Which comes 1st the chicken or the egg? ie: the CPA or the Attorney? (re Foundations, Trusts, etc.)

Most estate planning attorneys will provide you a free consultation to sit down and discuss your goals. I suggest you take advantage of this...

Can we fight this and get our money?

I agree with the previous two answers. What role did your mother's husband have in the Estate? Was he the executor? Was he the only beneficiary,...

Parents house is signed over to kids in living trust..is there any way you can get one of the kids off..??

The facts you have provided are incomplete. Are the kids a beneficiary of the Trust after the surviving spouse passes? Is the surviving spouse...

Yes. Colorado has a choice of law provision. If the will is probated in Colorado, the Colorado court can look to Florida law to determine whether...