You don't tell us whether there was a Will or not. You don't tell us if your brother filed to be appointed as Executor (with a Will) or...

No trustee should ever under the duties without expert trust legal counsel.

You are not liable for your parents' debts unless you signed something at a provider's office in the pressure of the moment that obligates you. I...

The path of least resistance is to just hire a Florida lawyer who is certified as a specialist in probate law. Most people don't have the time or...

If you just want to make a gift to your son, whether of a house, cash or anything else, just give him the money or property, file a gift tax return...

There is not enough information here to provide an answer to your questions, including your relationship to the decedent (a grandchild, perhaps?). ...

There are two options, both bad, when one is dissatisfied with the services of an attorney: The first is just to fire him. The second is to file...

Almost certainly not. Heirs are not responsible for the debts of a decedent unless they had some shared ownership in the property. If this is an...

All trusts are different. The trustee of a trust can only do what the trust permits. Sometimes, if distributions are not mandatory, the trustee...

The short answer is "no." The longer answer is also probably "no" unless there is some written evidence that he intended you to benefit in some...