Special Needs Trust

As long as your mother remains primary beneficiary, there exists no accountability to the secondaries. I would suggest with one exception: if...

Who is responsible for damage to neighbors property?

If it was your tret, your tree remover, and under contract with you, it is your liability. The tree remover, if it is a commercial business,...

I am secondary executrix, i.e., if primary executrix is unable. Can I revoke my status at any time?

Yes. Prepare a Declination to serve as fiduciary. Do so in writing.

What can I do?

Not necessarily, New York has intestate succession laws (meaning when there is no will). You need to confer with NY probate counsel to obtain...

When my mother died she left me her house as a gift in her revocable trust what forms do I need to transfer the deed?

Contact the trustee. If the trustee is you, consult with an estate planning attorney, who will prepare the needed deed. Do it right with legal...

Month to month verbal/tenant at will?

Start with a written Notice to Quit, 30 days. Then when they refuse to move, file an action in the Traverse City District Court. The court can...

You need to have the trust instrument reviewed by legal counsel retuned by you who understands provisions of estate planning, including...

Not without a power of attorney. I would also caution that "being split up", makes you a "sitting duck" for accusations you don't want to hear. ...

What happens when landlord wins small claims case and lied?

That is not necessarily a lie. You are talking about 2 different issues. If the liner was damaged, the owner can elect to correct it in any way...

My mother died and left no will. My sister was in charge of her finances kept everything. Am I entitled to something?

Sounds like everything was joint with sister, whether or not your mother had the capacity to legally do so. You have a lot of investigating to do...