It's unclear from your post, because you are saying Grandma transferred her one-third to your dad, but then also refer to a Trust as controlling. ...

Sometimes institutions are not aware of how a small estate affidavit really works. Remember, they are working beneficiaries making such claims...

It's unclear from your question, but you seem to want to reopen the probate to contest certain actions by the executor and/or administrator. The...

You did it half right. It is correct to select irrevocable trust, but the important thing you missed was the trust, in its irrevocable form, was...

I'm assuming there is something in place where you and your sister are legally recognized as able to manage your grandmother's estate, such as you...

Presumably the will benefits the sibling. If they've filed a probate a copy of the will is attached to the petition, so it's available to the...

You definitely need to contact an attorney. If the only thing you know right now is that your parents didn't have a Will, that they were worth...

The other two attorneys who responded are correct. A bond is essentially like an insurance policy against the executor/administrator's bad actions...

It sounds like you were duped. As a general rule, an agent acting under a power of attorney cannot take an action under the power of attorney for...

Costs of Administration are priority claims in a probate. So, excluding secured claims, like a mortgage, the attorney and administrator will be...