Either you misunderstood what they said, or they have no clue about trusts. The checks should be dated after the trust was established. Open a...

Time for someone to petition the court to file to become the temporary conservator of the person and estate of the niece.

If a copy of your Letters Executory is not enough to get the written documents, you or your attorney can use the probate case to issue a subpoena...

You use the PCOR with the Spousal Property Petition showing the property passing to your mother. Then, at the end of the probate, you distribute...

With two joint tenants, when one dies, the survivor gets the account and does not have to tell anyone else anything. The exception is when an heir...

You will probably need an attorney. The 401 (k) has to be managed by a "trustee, " usually a bank or stock brokerage. If you have the documentation...

Hire an attorney to write a letter to the Aunt. Unless your mother had an Advance Health Care Directive giving someone else the right to have her...

You need an attorney to review the document and take action for you. Based on what you have said, owing $70K on a $10K loan probably violates...

To add to Ms. James's answer, you can ask the court to grant you temporary authority to administer the estate before you are appointed...

What else is in the probate estate? Is it a home or something else? If not, why was a probate started? There are a few companies that will lend...