I am a executor, and just ending up estate settlement.

I agree with both attorney answers above. When a person passes, s/he can convey property one of three ways, by operation of law (i.e. a deed that...

Is executor of a trust required to provide current status only if ALL beneficiaries have been informed they are named?

I know of no such thing to exists in the US- an executor of a trust. You may be referring to a trustee of a trust. Since I do not know what you...

My wife's mother passed away with apparently a small estate. What must happen as far as possessions?

No one is a personal representative (PR) until a court confirms the nominated individual named in a will. Since the estate is small enough not to...

Can executor of irrevocable trust bring small claims suit against a beneficiary who refuses to turn over personal property?

If the medallion is not worth petitioning the Probate court, why doesen't the Trustee consider reducing the the beneficiary's share in the trust by...

Unofficially, separated, married people owning and living in 2 different houses. How are taxes filed?

Do not forget, if you both live in a community property states, each of you are to claim one-half of the other's earnings so filing separately may...

My sister is the executive of my mothers will?

What runs through my head is the amount of distribution you wrote is rather large, and as such there may be some tax estate ramifications that will...

This is not a question if purchase a house before probate is legal because the action is not criminally prohibited. However, whoever (the agent)...

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Do I have The right to view My Fathers estate before I sign a Renunciation

The fact pattern you posted is hard to follow. To respond to the posting heading, yes you can review his will. You just need to find where it is,...

If I am the trustee, the trustor (father) is no longer alive, and the beneficiaries are my kids, what accountability do I have?

After each beneficiary reaches the age of majority, you may want to consider getting each to sign off every year that they agree with how you...

See my legal guide entitled "Trustee, Personal Representative (executor), and Power of Attorney defined" of August 2015.