Can i challenge my father's trust?
It sounds like you're not talking about challenging the trust itself, but rather the trustee's administration of the trust. The trustee is...
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It sounds like you're not talking about challenging the trust itself, but rather the trustee's administration of the trust. The trustee is...
You have to be an heir (or beneficiary in a Will) to contest a Will. Heirs are determined by state law. Close relative is not enough information....
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There is a relatively new statute that might allow you do this without opening a probate estate. You would need to provide an "Authorized Relative...
What authority does mom believe she has to "inventory" her son's property? Has she been appointed as representative by a court? If not, then she...
Will or no Will, not every estate is administered through the courts. It depends on the title and extent of assets. Probate is only required when...
Ask him or his attorney what is left to do. If you can't get a satisfactory answer, then schedule a court hearing.
The trust can't go against the will. The trust controls property titled in the trust and the will controls property titled in the decedent's sole...
Breach of contract, possibly fraud.
Are you sure that the will does not cover the stocks or the house? Typically a Will includes a so-called residuary clause which covers property...
Yes, it's still valid in a technical sense, but a move to a new state is a good trigger to have your estate plan reviewed. There may be...