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Can Estate reduce Heirs portion for unauthorized use of Estate auto and their portion of mortgage payments?

Eric's answer | Answered on October 19, 2012

Any payments made by the estate to a beneficiary or for a beneficiaries benefit prior to final distribution of the estate are treated as a portion...

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How to get stocks transfered into someone elses name? Current holder(s) have passed.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 19, 2012

There are a few facts that need resolution before an answer can be provided. What type of account were the stocks held in? Was it a joint...

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What rights do the children have if the parent and step parent is deceased and there no will.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 19, 2012

There are lots of unresolved questions based on your fact pattern. Were the step children adopted by the step parent? What form of title did the...

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Should I or someone else be getting my daughters death benifits from her fathers passing?

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

Attorney Robbins makes a reasonable assumption. We need additional facts in order to provide you wit the guidance you seek. You may want to take...

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I am the executor for my fathers estate which was valued at $1,500,000. What is the usual executor fee for this amount.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

Most, if not all states, provide for the executor's fee within the statutory scheme. Often times, it is a sliding scale based on the tiered...

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Wife opens a bank account under her name and passes away leaving no benificiary.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

This is a very open ended question. Your best bet would be to schedule a consultation with a local probate attorney for guidance under Florida law.

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My dad put everything into a trust which i am in charge of - since it's a trust - does the will need to go to probate?

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

You have a ton of issues to deal with regarding your father's estate. As you mention, you were flying to meet your attorney in Washington. That...

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My question was that my father died and my sister name was on his bank and she was to split the money with us

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

My colleagues are correct. Your answer depends on facts not disclosed here. You need the form of title to the account. If it was a payable on...

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My mother past away in 2006 my father is still alive I received a letter stateing that she had unclaimed assets.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

The answer to your question depends on a number of facts not presented here. Your best bet would be to contact the state holding the assets to...

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Can I claim money held by NYS Comptroller that is in trust for someone if they are deceased and there's no living relatives.

Eric's answer | Answered on October 18, 2012

From reading your statement, I am not sure that you are legally related to the deceased. If that is the case, you are unlikely going to be able to...

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