I'm assigned as executor to my fathers estate and 1 sibling is taking items from the property against my wishes.

I concur with my colleagues. If under the Probate Court you've been officially appointed as Executor you do have the power to separately administer...

My Dad passed away w/out a will, does his wife open probate? They own a house together, but he a car and bank account separate.

I'm sorry for the loss of your Dad. Assets he may have held separately may need to be Probated, but certainly Joint Assets can pass w/o Probate to...

Power of attorney - check endorsing and forgery in real estate

It seems to be a violation of a fiduciary duty. Sit down with an experienced lawyer to examine it. Good Luck.

Is a trust drawn up in arizona on a house in mich by our father (az res.) for us 10 sibs valid if challenged in mich prob court

The Trust your father established can own property anywhere in the country.

A beneficiary has no legal interest until the deceased has died.

How do I dismiss a defamation suit (really an aggravation suit) by Trustee,who I suspect has stolen half of ?my father trust

Have your Attorney file the appropriate Motion to Compel a Fiduciary Accounting and to Replace the Trustee, along with a request for a Court Order...

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If I have Durable Power of Attorney for someone, can they grant that power to someone else without revoking my POA? Is it valid?

Informing the previous PoA that they've been replaced would be the right thing to do. However in the document granting the PoA to a new person, the...

How do a remove myself as from a living trust, I am an alternate?

Send a certified Letter of Resignation. Ask the Grantor to appoint someone else in your place by doing an Amendment to the Trust.

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Estate law question regarding what monies are safe from a relative who plans to contest my mother's will -- are monies in.......

Based on the facts presented, they are outside the realm of contested Probate. You may want to take any paperwork you have on this issue and sit...

How to find trustee or appoint a new one?

Good Morning - If your Dad transferred assets to the Trust & you have the original document, then you are halfway 'home' so to speak. Transferring...

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