Attorney Frederick is right on point. I would add that the fiduciary requirements include filing an accounting with the court on an annual basis...

What % of a special needs trust does the court appointed trustee charge

The trust should provide the compensation terms. If not, the Michigan Trust Code provides for "reasonable" compensation. What is reasonable can be...

The Interested Party is Contesting the Will appt of Personal Rep -

If you are represented by counsel, you should ask your attorney or find another one if you are not satisfied with their work. It is not really fair...

My Dad is currently in a nursing home and receiving medicaid , my mother recently passed away.

You have a few potential issues. One, how do you continue to pay for the mortgage? Now that your mother is gone, the majority of his income will be...

Meaning or definition of probate forms

If you look at the bottom of the forms, you can see the court rules and statutes that apply to the forms. The Estates and Protected Individuals...

Probate Estate

The court has some deadlines that need to be met during an unsupervised administration and the Personal Representative ("PR") has a duty to keep...

May I continue to probate my mother's estate?

MCL 700.3611 (1) states: (1) An interested person may petition for removal of a personal representative for cause at any time. Upon filing of the...

How long last the process with Revocable trust when the truster are deceased and the beneficiary are not from USA?

Contact the attorney handling the matter and ask for an update. Each situation is different and it may take time complete the administration...

What are the pros and cons of having a home held in trust sold by the Trust Administrator versus selling it on our own?

Your reference to co-trustees and a trust administrator are confusing. If there are co-trustees, typically all co-trustees (or a majority) have the...

Can real property be conveyed to a living trust, in The State of Michigan? Or, does it have to be conveyed to the trustee?

Why not have their sub trusts buy it directly? My only concern would be a quitclaim conveyance might lose any title insurance protection obtained...