Family will brother is eststranged

You will have to open a probate estate in order to carry out your duties as executor under the will. Your brother will receive notification of...

You are going to need to consult with an attorney who can review the trusts in question and give an answer based upon your specific facts.

What percentage can I take on an estate valued between $800,000 & a $1,000,000?

Many courts are no longer allowing a fixed percentage, but are basing it upon a reasonable compensation to the executor for the time and effort...

Can I become my moms guardian if she is married without my dad's consent

Your father would have to be notified of any guardianship proceedings. However, you are entitled to request that you be named guardian, instead of...

Can a trustee devalue a trust to benefit some beneficiaries and not the others?

The beneficiaries do have rights under the trust, and the trustee has a fiduciary duty to all of them. They need to consult a trust attorney about...

Funeral Home & Executor issue

There are not enough facts in that question to provide any meaningful answer.

You may be able to bypass an elder law attorney by discussin the matter with a local funeral home. You may be able to irrevocably assign the policy...

My exhusband passed away withbout any assets, i would like to claim some unclaimed property of his for his son who is 17.

You would take it to the Jefferson County Probate Court Clerk's office. They should tell you what you need to do from there.

How long does a judge in Indiana Court have to rule on a probate case after taking it under advisement

A judge in Indiana has 90 days from the date the case is submitted to them to issue to a decision. If they don't they can be removed from the case....

Can a wife be power of attorney if she has mental illness

A person has to have the mental capacity to be someone's attorney in fact. So, just because your sister in law is drawing disability for mental...