My ex-wife was ordered by the court to name me as beneficiary of her life insurance policy. She died and did not.

If the policy has not yet been distributed, I would have your attorney send them a certified copy of the decree of dissolution, along with a demand...

Can I sue a bank (personal representative of my father's estate) for negligence?

If the bank was the personal representative, they had the authority to sell items without your permission. If the bank was represented by counsel,...

My sister was excator of our mothers will which passed in probate she died before everything was settled my brother was given

Your sister's husband does not qualify as executor of your mother's estate. If the will names an alternate, that person needs to be officially...

What type of loan for estate, is one time repayment acceptable? How much interest can I charge estate?

I don't think so. You need to track your estate expenses in the same way you already are required to do so as a fiduciary to the estate. You can...

Who pays for a partition suit...........

The party who files the suit pays the filing fees. Each party pays their own attorney fees. If a referee is appointed, the costs are split among...

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I need a letters testamentary. My sister died in Corona with no will. I'm only living heir.

Sorry for your loss. If you sister's only asset was her SSI credit, you should be able to proceed with an Aafidavit for collection of personal...

Father died three months ago. My brother is going for excecutor. My sister is selling off my dads assets. my brother is allowing

You need to hire your own lawyer, object to your brother's appointment as executor and petition for appointment. As you father did not have a...

What if a person dies without a will?

The estate gets probated via the procedures for an intestate estate. The statutes set forth which relatives can petition to be appointed as...

This is a very unfortunate set of circumstances, but I'm not sure that a lawsuit, even if you have a cause of action, would rectify the situation. ...

How do you handle land willed to 2people? What if 1 person can't pay their portion of the taxes? This is in NY state.

It depends how the will indicates that title is to be held. Once probate is complete, you will receive the deed. If your sister cannot pay her...