Attorneys for defendants have received the accounting records, don't they have to show them to the plaintiff, they want mine.

It sounds as if you're trying to pursue your case pro se, which is not a good idea. If you haven't filed for discovery, they don't have to give...

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I was adopted when I was young. I am a beneficiary on my biological grandfathers will. Can I still be awarded that money?

Unless your grandfather made his will after the date of your adoption, you are probably excluded.

If your name is in a Last Will and Testament do you have the right to a copy of the will. And what is the Executors role?

Any beneficiary can obtain a copy of the will, either from the executor, or by going to the probate court to obtain a copy. The executor should...

Father died, no will, have multiple checks made out to him after death. How do I cash them. He had no debt. very small estate,

You can ask the check be re issued to you under the MS small estate affidavit, assuming the total value of the checks is below the small estate limit.

Do I have to pay capital gains tax on an inherited rental home?

Capital gains taxes are due on the difference between the basis in the house and the value it is sold for. You receive a step up in basis on real...

Once the probate is closed, the executor has no authority to act. The assets of the estate go to the beneficiaries, not the executor.

Can and should I request a change of venue to close my guardianship?

Get another attorney. I cannot imaging why any attorney would try to bring trust assets into a probate proceeding. The terms of the trust dictate...

When 'closing' a guardianship, what options does a judge have for what happens to the guardianship bank accounts?

You're over your head. Consult an attorney in Florida. Trust assets do not go into probate, they are distributed according to the terms of the...

No beneficiary was named on my dad's 401k or insurances. His will states "I devise any remaining monies from all sources to be

The specific terms of the 401(k) and the life insurance contract dictate the answer. In general, if no beneficiary is named the proceeds are paid...

You have to do a probate proceeding. The authority you had under the power of attorney ended when your parents each died. Now, you have to file...