Is my SSN required in order for me to be a beneficiary in a will? I have been asked for the no. and am reluctant to give it

It is not necessary, but could help the Personal Representative in administering the estate. There are probably ways around it, at this point. Most...

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Can I choose to go after my Grandmother for taking my Dad's recordings from a music studio after we went through his belongings?

I responded to both of your other summaries that were identical to this one. In order to pursue this, you would need to go through probate. Whether...

How can a will's executor be forced to pay the deceased debts?

We call them Personal Representatives in Michigan. PRs have no responsibility to pay the debts of a decedent. The debts are the responsibility of...

Can I choose to go after my Grandmother for taking my Dad's recordings from a music studio after we went through his belongings?

I responded to your other summary, which was virtually identical to this one. You need to open a probate estate and have a Personal Representative...

Is it legal for someone selling something and ask for down payment & then keep your down payment.

More information is necessary. Why won't Paypal return your money? Have you tried to work through the company that has your underlying credit card...

My apartments aren't fixing my repair requests. What can I do?

Your best bet is to be a pleasant pest until these items are taken care of. This is not the kind of thing that would allow you to escrow your rent,...

In instances where no will is left (and probate not opened), can action be taken against someone after item have been dispersed?

There is no way for anyone to pursue ANYTHING, here, unless and until a probate estate is opened. Once that is done, the Personal Representative...

Estate Question. The Trust in question consisted only of Stocks/Bonds. There were 6 beneficiaries including myself.

It sounds like a complicated mess. It also sounds like you need to have a Florida attorney review this because your Michigan attorney is not...

Can my niece in Michigan ask for emergency termination of limited guardianship of her children?

Your summary does not make complete sense, in that the mother cannot have legal custody if there was a guardianship. Also, if the niece was...

Can another sibling force the remaining 2 siblings to buy him out?

The answer depends on how the property is titled. If you are owners as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, then the interest cannot be...