Can an executor sell a note on a home with 11 yrs left for 1/2 the value if the other heirs don't agree to the loss of their $$

If the estate has been settled, then your sister is no longer the executor. Presumably the note was distributed either to one of you or to both of...

When a parent passes away, are the beneficiaries sent just one set of papers of what they inherited "

It would appear that your father and his wife set up a trust that says she is to receive the income from all of the trust property during her...

My mother is deceased her home is out of probate. How can I sell this home? What is the next step?

If the home was distributed to you under the probate, then you have the authority to sell it. If this were a California probate, I would record...

My probate attorney is a procrastinator. What can I do to get him moving?

I agree with Alexandra. But I'd go a little further. Let him know that you intend to seek other counsel if he doesn't get things moving soon. ...

I am an administrator.Is it illegal for my attorney not to provide statements? can I get an advance if its a life estate?

I'm confused. Why are the payments going to your attorney? Is your attorney the trustee of a trust for your cousin's benefit? If so, and you are...

One of the primary reasons that a QPRT is effective as an estate planning tool is that it is for a limited term. Extending the term is not...

Is it legal for my step father to sign my moms name to Amend their trust and make his #1 Trustee and their friends #2 Trustee?

Yes, get your own lawyer who can examine the documents to determine whether your stepbrother is acting properly or not. If your stepfather did not...

Is it legal for my step father to sign my moms name to Amend their trust and make his #1 Trustee and their friends #2 Trustee?

Yes, get your own lawyer who can examine the documents to determine whether your stepbrother is acting properly or not. If your stepfather did not...

With an appraisal by CA probate referee for under $20,000 for oil royalties, can I bypass probate?

If your father in law's estate was not/does not need to be probated in AZ, then you can file a simplified probate procedure in California. The...

Is it ethical for a lawyer and a relative of a sibling to represent the parent of 6 other siblings in the estate?

There is no ethical problem with your sister's "uncle by marriage" to act as the lawyer in your mother's estate. If the laws of the state in which...