Do I still need to apply for an Formal or Informal Probate? Does Will that she had drawn up supersede the Revocable Trust?

I agree with my colleagues. There is no way to give you reliable guidance on this without being able to see the documents. I will say that assets...

You have touched off quite the debate, with your question, and it can be seen as a distinction without difference. But the estate is an entity, and...

There are a couple of possibilities, but having the cooperation and consent of the parents will make either one MUCH easier. There is a non-court...

What do I have to do to get his belongings back?

In addition to what has already been said, you can get the belongings back by being appointed as the personal representative for your brother's...

i have a trust do i still have to go to probate get a paper saying that i am the executor to cash checks& open an bank acct?

In addition to what my colleagues have said, whether probate is needed, and what type of probate, depends on the amount of the checks and whether...

Do I have any legal rights

In addition to what everyone else has already said, you do not say anything about how any of the assets are titled. The Will may or may not pertain...

What doucuments do I need to become personal re, I assume death cert, birth cert ect?

I would not go to the court at all, in a case like this. You do not need to be appointed Personal Rep when the value of the estate is less than...

Can I sue the lawyer that had done an irrevocable trust that resulted in having to pay out $122,000 more to 2 of 4 heirs?

It is very difficult to sue an estate planning lawyer for malpractice, in Michigan. It is impossible to say for sure what went wrong with your...

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I do not think there is any "usually," in cases like this. In my experience, it all depends on the facts of your situation. Judges are VERY...

I want to set up multiple estate trusts.

While proposed changes are being discussed, Michigan currently does not have "asset protection trusts." So if that is a primary objective in...