How can I reject a gift from my mother's trust? Her house loan is greater than the value of the house.

You have the right as an heir to "disclaim" your right to receive assets if you file a written disclaimer with the trustee (I understand that you...

I am an only child. If both of my parents die, what are my legal rights?

You would be considered their only heir - so you would receive their entire estate. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it...

How do I find out who the exsecutor of my grandparents estate was?

If your grandparents did not have a will, then their 3 children would be their "intestate" heirs. If your mother did not live longer than...

How can someone else take over power of attorney when the person give it tosome one else before she dies

Since the person who gave the power of attorney is now deceased, it's now irrelevant who had the power of attorney - a POA ceases at the time of...

I had bank accounts in joint ownership with my deceased Aunt. In NYS , are they now my bank accounts and not subject to probate

If the accounts were jointly owned, then they go directly to you and are not subject to probate. The information you obtain at this site is not,...

Is the trust still in existence?

The first thing I would do is check the county recorder's records where the real estate is located to find out whether the property is titled in...

What are the steps to follow after presenting a Will?

I just realized that I may have misread your question. If I understand correctly, you have notified the person named in the will you found, right?...

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What are the steps to follow after presenting a Will?

If the estate is already in probate (that is, a petition has been filed with the probate court and a hearing has been held on it), then you have a...

How can i find out if an estate has been filed?

Either write or go to the probate court in the county where the grandmother resided. Ask the probate court clerk if there is an estate proceeding...

Is it legal for a person who has power of Attorney to reimburse themselves from there parent's Monthly Social security check.

Whether it is "legal" to take money from your mother's social security check depends on a host of factors. For example, I would not be troubled if...