Can an estate collect from an agent if they fail to preserve the value of the Principle’s estate?

As Mr. Miller noted, more facts are necessary to definitively answer your question. For instance, do you know if the POA is immediate (i.e. went...

Assuming all of your father's assets were owned by his trust, then nothing will be filed in probate court. If you are a beneficiary of the trust,...

I agree with the above posters. Unless the estate is insolvent, there should be sufficient funds to hire and pay a new attorney. Every probate...

As the other attorneys have indicated, your sister's estate will likely need to be probated. Generally speaking, whenever a person dies owning...

Can a beneficiary force an accounting be conducted before family home is sold for possible fraud investigation(trust funds)?

Trusts are complex legal documents. What is more, the trustor (the person who established the trust) has significant flexibility insofar as the...

I am the maternal granddaughter and the stepgrandaughter of my grandparents who have passed on I was never notified

I am sorry to hear of your grandparents' passing. Without knowing more, it is difficult answer your question. For starters, I would need to know...

Do I have any grounds for action on this

As the attorney above noted, this situation is very common. A beneficiary designation is considered a private contractual arrangement between the...

Can we Probate the Will, without having to go through the whole Probate process?

First of all, I am very sorry for your loss. To answer your questions, some states require that the person in possession of a will file it within a...

Can i get his estate

As a biological child, you would be an heir-at-law of your father. However, without knowing whether your father left a will, it is impossible to...

How is an estate divided if there was no will?

If a deceased person did not leave a will, then their estate is distributed according to the laws of intestate succession in the state where they...