Questions answered by Anthony Scott Barilari

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How do I send a legal letter to the executor regarding the will and the probate or lack of

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 13, 2018

Any interested person may file a petition for probate. Once filed, depending on the circumstances you could petition the court to have the executor...

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Do both parties have to attend court for a summery dissolution?

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 13, 2018

I'm reclassifying your question under family law so that you can get the benefit of practitioners focused in that area. Best of luck!

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How do I as the beneficiary of my father's trust write a formal request to the trustee for the original trust

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 13, 2018

There's no magic language required to request a copy of a trust. When you make your request, you should also ask for any and all planning documents...

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Can i file charges against trustee for theft

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 12, 2018

If your brother is the trustee of your mother's estate and did not distribute the trust assets in accordance with the trust, he would be liable to...

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How can my dad change his will to put it in my name?

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 07, 2018

To add to my colleagues suggestions, it would be best if you were as detached as possible from your father's estate planning process. If mobility...

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How could i find out if my grandfather had me on his will. He has been passed for like 5 yrs

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 02, 2018

Contact a lawyer in the state in which your grandfather resided. They would be able to help you find out whether his estate was probated, and if it...

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How Me and Brother should deal with the house we owned together?

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 02, 2018

When two own real property together as you described, title is usually held as tenants in common. Where the parties don't agree on how to handle...

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My husband passed away one month, 1 week ago, he has credit cards more than I knew in his name only?

Anthony's answer | Answered on March 01, 2018

To add to the answers of my colleagues above, you should notify the social security administration of your husbands death. You should be able to...

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Living trust vs. Will

Anthony's answer | Answered on February 28, 2018

You should contact an estate planning attorney to have your documents harmonized. The trust amendment will supersede the amended portions of the...

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I’m part of a probate that is missing a large sum of money that I can prove should be there. What can I do?

Anthony's answer | Answered on February 26, 2018

You should contact an attorney immediately. It sounds like you need to demand an accounting and potentially pursue an elder financial abuse action.

Anthony Scott Barilari's Answers (54)

How do I send a legal letter to the executor regarding the will and the probate or lack of

Do both parties have to attend court for a summery dissolution?

How do I as the beneficiary of my father's trust write a formal request to the trustee for the original trust

Can i file charges against trustee for theft

How can my dad change his will to put it in my name?

How could i find out if my grandfather had me on his will. He has been passed for like 5 yrs

How Me and Brother should deal with the house we owned together?

My husband passed away one month, 1 week ago, he has credit cards more than I knew in his name only?

Living trust vs. Will

I’m part of a probate that is missing a large sum of money that I can prove should be there. What can I do?