Does the surviving spouse have to formally request homestead allowance and family allowance from a probated estate?

I would agree with the two other answers and also that you should retain an attorney to assist you. The form should be sent to the pr and the court.

Personal representative

You can petition the probate court for the pr removal and present the evidence you say you have. If the judge suspects some wrongdoing, most likely...

Personal rep contested

You can petition the court whenever you like on any issue. I would caution you that can be expensive if you hire an attorney and you will have to...

Does it take over a month to clear large settlement check from a trust account?

Keep calling him and send him a letter in writing. If the check isnt ready he should give you an explanation. Ken

My sister is power of attorney and won't give us bank statements and wrote out a bunch of checks for cash

Who is she Power of Attorney for? And how is that person doing? Have you seen the Power? Does it call for an Accounting to be given to other...

Hello, My Mother recently passed away (April ) should the Will have been filed in Probate?

Do you know who drafted the Will? Do you know what assets your mom had and how they were held? If they had joint owners, beneficiaries or in a...

My mother needs to know what the total amount of my uncles estate was.

I'm sure the executor has certain legal responsibilities. I could tell you what they would be under Michigan law but since he died in Canada this...

I need to get money from my inheritance, the estate isn't settled and lawyer is mia... can I sell some of my stock on my own?

Has the stock already been distributed to you? If so it is yours to do with as you want. If not, you will need to wait for the PR to make the...

An interested party can petition the court to reopen an estate with or without an attorney. You say you werent notified of the estate or received...

Where can i find an attorney to look at my contesting my fathers will?

I would agree with the other two attorney answers. These cases can be difficult to win and expensive to fight. But if you believe you have enough...