My parents have both passed away and the trust was stolen from the house. What do I do now? The house has a reverse mortgage

You may be able to find out the name of the attorney who drafted the trust by looking through your parents' personal papers. It is possible that...

Should I get a separate attorney for my trust than the one the executor is using?

I suggest that you retain separate counsel. By the way, your brother is the successor trustee of your mom's trust, and not the executor of her will.

Can I do anything about recovering misappropriated funds from 20 yrs ago where my sister served as executor & beneficiary?

The missing funds disappeared some long ago that proving your claim would be extremely difficult if not impossible. You don't say whether you were...

Probate Guardianship Case

You would need to file a petition with the court to terminate the guardianship. It would help if the current guardian supports this petition. You...

Who gets the mail of a deceased family member?

If you check with the USPS website you will see that you must be appointed the executor or the administrator of a decedent's estate and have...

My mother lent money to my siblings against their inheritance. I am the successor trustee. How would I handle the loans.

Your mother probably meant for these loans to her children to be repaid. I suggest that you review the trust agreement to see whether it...

Am I entitled to half my dad's pension?

The plan's administrator will probably look to the wife as the beneficiary, You may be able to bring an action to impose a constructive trust on...

As my colleagues have repeatedly told you, a POA is worthless when the principal has died. A deceased person cannot create a POA, either. Since...

I am the executor of my deceased mother's estate in California. I want to sell her home "as is" myself without a realtor.

My colleagues below have all raised excellent points. Let me add these as well. Your sister's children will know that you are not using a Realtor...

I am assuming that someone has already filed a petition regarding some aspect of trust administration, and you wish to file objections. My...