You have some options. Any 1099 should be issued only for your prorata share of the annual income generated by your mother's trust from date of...

How would I cash a small estate check in my mothers name?

Technically, the bank cannot accept to her account a check payable to her estate, but sometimes such checks are deposited and go through. However,...

How much will it cost to collect a life insurance policy?

The answers to your questions will be largely determined by the language of the policy. Different companies have different default positions when...

Is a letter written from own attorney to another with false statement written in them liable?

Libel cases always turn on specific factual details. It is probably not possible for you to provide enough facts in this Avvo forum. In their...

How to get a home into your name if your spouse passed away suddenly before you could add your name?

As an inlaw, you have no rights to anything in the estates of your wife's parents unless there are validly executed documents that give you such...

Do I need to worry about my property deed being in both my name and my deceased wife's name as trustees?

If you have a joint living trust and did nothing to "administer" it after your wife's death, you should attend to it now. Many people believe if...

How long can a sibling contest an irrevocable trust?

It is unclear to me what your brother wishes to challenge, whether the validity of the trust or something that was done by the trustee. If it is...

2 adult sibling beneficiaries. Executor is their uncle. No mortgage on house and property inside. Can executor force sale?

Your father's Will merely "nominates" your uncle as Executor. He does not become Executor until the court appoints him. If there is a...

How to I remove the lawyer in charge of my trust?

As a matter of law, you are entitled to a copy of the trust and to a formal "accounting" of the activity in that trust under §5808.13 of the Ohio...

What do I do if a relative says either sign your portion of money over to me or you will have to fight me in court?

If your grandfather died and "left you some money" in his Will or Living Trust, you are entitled to that specific amount UNLESS the estate was too...