Can I request to see check books and bank statements from the executor of the estate of my mother?

If there is an executor of your mother's estate (as appointed by a court) then you certainly have the right to ask questions and to have...

How do I set up a trust checking account if it has been a few years since my mother passed away?

I suppose my question is - who owns the real estate that is generating the income and expenses? If it is owned by a trust still then the trust...

How can I legally get the right to visit my elderly father in the home of a hostile sister?

Your situation is not all that uncommon and it is difficult. If you believe that your sister has taken advantage of your dad financially then you...

I was required by an insurance company to file a small estate affidavit and shld. be initialed by the clerk of circuit court.

Yes I must say that your question is a bit confusing. But I will give it a shot. If the property owned by the decedent is less that $100,000.00...

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Beneficiaries cannot be found

I am a bit confused when you say that your dad was trustee yet you also say that the properties are in probate. Usually people have trusts to...

Am I the executor or not?

The other two wise attorneys are correct. A Will has no legal effect until and unless a judge enters an order in probate court that it is valid...

Well it sounds like you did a very fine job taking care of your dad and his affairs - both during his life and thereafter. For that you deserve...

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Does the first will from a former marriage hold if a second has not been created with the new spouse?

First off, I will give you the simple answer to your question regarding the effect of a divorce on a Last Will and Testament. According to the...

That's an interesting question - I have never had a "dog issue." If one or more heirs do not wish to approve the closing of the estate then the...

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Probate and real estate

You are correct that if you real estate is owned in a land trust or living trust then, at your passing, it would go directly to your beneficiaries...