I assume the Trustee in question is not also the person who established the Trust. In general, a beneficiary would be entitled to a copy of the...

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How to know if there's fraud on a title to a house

It sounds like he has acted improperly both in not distributing the proceeds of the sale to those entitled and also possibly signing the decedents...

Are my brothers and sisters and I able to nominate ourselves for PR of estate?

I assume your brother has no spouse also. Your mom has priority as PR. She will also be the one inheriting the assets. Does she have a...

Michigan probate lawyer - do I need you?

If there are assets just in your dad's name they will need to go through probate. If your brother is no longer willing to act as personal...

Transferring assets from Estate to Trust... why is this necessary?

The account with just the parent's name will have to go through probate. Depending on the dollar amount there may be a smaller proceeding...

Amended Will

A new Will would revoke a prior Will. However, an amendment to a Will, which is called a Codicil, just replaces certain portions of the...

In Michigan, can a probate attorney help me obtain title of my deceased mother's house?

A probate estate will have to be opened for the house to now be sold. Depending on who the heirs are, someone will be appointed as personal...

Deceased wife's name on house deed only. Husband just died without transferring. Do we need to transfer deed to husband through

Unfortunately I believe a probate estate will have to be opened for both the wife and husband. That is the only way for the title to the home to...

Tax return on final decedent

If the Trust is to continue in existence, receive interest or dividends, or any Trust assets are to be sold, etc, then you need to get an EIN. I...

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As a trustee of a living trust I am allowed to retain a lawyer and have the Estate pay for it.

As trustee, you can hire an attorney and the attorney will be paid by the trust. A beneficiary can hire an attorney but will have to pay for the...