My mother, brother and I are beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust. Can I be appointed the trustee?

The Trust normally names the Trustee. Nothing precludes a beneficiary from being a trustee of the same trust.

This does not sound right. Try and work it out with them first. If you do not get anywhere seek local counsel to help you recover the deposit. ...

I am a part owner with shares in a small business. My partner who acts as CFO is withholding key financial information from me.

You have indicated a very narrow fact pattern and it may not be that simple. It is not so much a question of "legality" as it is a breach of...

My father died in another state and the authorities never took the time to contact me. Am I able to sue the county/police dep.?

Sue the police department for what? It seems to me the burden of keeping in touch with parents is yours. As far as insurance policies go, if you...

Tenant is buying my property on contract she now wants to leave contract and wants some money back that she paid towards.

I think the wisest move would be to retain local counsel and have them review the contract to spell out your options. In the absence of more...

What can I do

I would like to know what the $3000 is for. Is it a penalty for the tampering? Is it a security deposit of some sort. I agree that it might be...

How are fees and values figured?

I might suggest that the attorney not include the insurance reimbursement check as part of the gross estate. However, technically it was a...

Is there any way to do a loan modification without the cosigners cooperation?

Typically all parties to the agreement need to be part of any modification. You do not state what the issues with your step sister are. It might...

I believe I am a victim of health insurance fraud.

I suggest you have an attorney knowledgeable in health insurance issues review your policy and help you with the insurance company in filing...

I took a payment from my 401k (45k) how to avoid being hit with taxes.

Once you have taken a distribution from the 401K plan and the 60 day period has passed, there is no way to avoid paying taxes on the distribution. ...