Does the executor of an estate account to anyone for where the money went?

I do not know that it is the case in your estate, but what often happens is that parents name one of their children as a "joint owner" of their...

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If there is going to be a fight among any of the heirs, a lawyer will be needed. If a lawyer is needed, you'd best be certain whatever is being...

My mother's home in OH is in probate and the bank is going to charge it off who has the rights to the to the home?

If your brother and his attorney aren't helping you, you simply will not be able to break through your brother's lack of cooperation until you have...

Wife died Jan 2013. I got a med bill $58.83 Medicare didn't pay, appt Dec 26, 2012, billed to her estate. Do I have to pay this?

The attorney who helped you with the probate is the most appropriate person of whom to show the paperwork and ask your question. However, there is...

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Do CD and other bank accounts held with wright to survivor have to go to probate?

Accounts that are titled as "Joint with right of survivorship" (JTROS or JTWROS) do not pass through probate. Such accounts, upon presentation to...

It sounds like you did a "do it yourself" trust and don't really understand what you have done. That is dangerous ... and is...

If I have named beneficiaries on my IRA and life insurance will they have to go through probate ?

No, your beneficiary designated assets will not go through probate ... unless (a) the primary beneficiary predeceases you, (b) you have failed to...

Is there a difference between an affidavit of inheritance and a deed

In Ohio, the only place where the word "affidavit" has any applicability to an inheritance is with a "Transfer on Death Affidavit" for real estate....

Must me and my husband have a Will?

As my colleagues have said, you need to meet with an expert, experienced estate planning attorney right away so he or she can take a look at the...

From your explanation, which is a bit confusing, it appears this may be more of a misunderstanding than anything else. But it is also possible...