Questions answered by Suzanne R. Fanning

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How do we protect her?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on February 06, 2016

I am sorry for your situation. This sounds as though this is a step father situation in which your mother's husband is not your father. Since...

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Can I contest and win my Fathers money? He died and My mother and sister are on the will but I am not? What laws protect me?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on February 03, 2016

I am sorry for the loss of your father and the difficult situation which you are now facing. A person is typically able to choose who he wants to...

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Do I lose the right to view my deceased father's bank account because I was listed as custodian?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

I am sorry for the loss of your father and the problems that you have encountered with regard to his bank account. The issue is going to be...

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Do I need a formal or informal packet to become the personal representative of estate

Suzanne's answer | Answered on January 21, 2016

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. It sounds as though your brother did not leave a will. You can file an application to be appointed as...

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How can my friend go about changing the executor on her trust?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on January 14, 2016

Your friend's father intended that his friend be the trustee "executor" of his trust for a reason and a court will typically uphold that intent. ...

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How can I get a copy of my brothers will in Clark Co. NV 89103 I live in MI, 49098

Suzanne's answer | Answered on January 02, 2016

I am sorry for the loss of your brother. Your brother's will is only applicable if there is a need to probate his estate, If your brother named...

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Can the person receiving my estate be the witness to will?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on January 01, 2016

Yes. Michigan has a statute called the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), which governs the execution of a will. Under that statute,...

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If this is the case, and the insurance policy was never given to me, is there anything that can be done now?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on December 31, 2015

I'm sorry for the recent loss of your grandmother. It sounds as though you may have received the proceeds from the house in the trust but not the...

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My 2 sister of a 5 child family took over my parents estate, transferred the real Estate and bank accounts in to their names and

Suzanne's answer | Answered on December 31, 2015

I am sorry for the loss of your father and the situation, which you are facing with your mother. It appears that your sister may be acting as your...

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Do I have to file a notice to creditors thru the probate court?

Suzanne's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

I am sorry for the loss of your father. If you are listed as a joint owner on the bank accounts, then those accounts will transfer to you outside...

Suzanne R. Fanning's Answers (235)

How do we protect her?

Can I contest and win my Fathers money? He died and My mother and sister are on the will but I am not? What laws protect me?

Do I lose the right to view my deceased father's bank account because I was listed as custodian?

Do I need a formal or informal packet to become the personal representative of estate

How can my friend go about changing the executor on her trust?

How can I get a copy of my brothers will in Clark Co. NV 89103 I live in MI, 49098

Can the person receiving my estate be the witness to will?

If this is the case, and the insurance policy was never given to me, is there anything that can be done now?

My 2 sister of a 5 child family took over my parents estate, transferred the real Estate and bank accounts in to their names and

Do I have to file a notice to creditors thru the probate court?