Does Common Fund Doctrine create an Attorney-Client Relationship

Interesting question. I would say that the answer is no. The attorney's actions benefited the estate as a whole because by bringing an asset into...

As to the latter question. it's impossible to answer without knowing the terms of your father's Will. If you're entitled to a percentage of the...

WHAT IS THE TIME LINE TO EXECUTE A LIVING TRUST?

It's not too soon to begin taking actions. You have a variety of duties as trustee and actions that you need to take. I'm not sure what you mean...

My brother and I own the house I live in jointly. My brother wants the house to be mine alone with my son to be the beneficiary

Much more information is needed. Do you own the house as joint tenants or as tenants in common? Is this intended to be a sale or a gift? Is the...

Are we asking for a lawsuit?

Agree with Joseph and Judy. Your intuition is correct. I don't know if someone has been appointed executor, but there is authority in Illinois...

Mother died and her will stated that my brother owed £2300 this would be deducted from his share and split amongst the remaining

I'll assume the estate is in Illinois probate. Attorney Corrigan is correct. This is commonly called an "advancement". Generally the way this...

Are papers of adm. the only way to show how power of attorney manipulated financial accounts before death? Est. 120k missing

Unless you can privately convince sister to properly account for her agency, the only way you can get a court to order her to account would be to...

Will my brother have to pay taxes?

Agree with Attorney Corrigan. Also, when your brother sells the home, he may owe capital gains tax. The gain would be the difference between your...

If you're question is whether it is legal to claim fraudulently claim someone else's money, the answer is no. If your question is whether it is...

When trying to prove "Undue Influence" is the burden of proof on the person being accused or the other beneficiaries?

This is a very complex question and very fact-dependent. There can potentially be shifting presumptions. If the contestants can first prove that...