I was left $ in my grandfather's will who passed away, he left his nephew as the executor of his estate, how do I collect my $?

If the only thing your grandfather did to avoid probate was to name nephew as executor, he failed. The only way to avoid probate is to transfer...

Will a durable power of attorney allow me to access financial assets placed in an irrevocable trust, of which I am also the exec

If the power of attorney was signed by your mother, then it is still valid, but you need to determine who becomes successor trustee upon your...

This is tricky. I am assuming the house is will remain an asset of the trust until it is sold. The trustee is serving in 2 roles - as fiduciary -...

What is the legal procedure for when a spouse dies pending divorce?

It depends. Other than the assets in his family's trust, did he own more than $150,000 FMV of property (property, house, car, personal...

You know the answer to this. You should not sign anything acknowledging receipt of something you haven't yet received, or waiving or releasing...

Do the beneficiaries get a copy of the living trust

I don't know what you mean by "your company made up the living trust," but in any event, a beneficiary can petition the court to compel a trustee...

"Schedule G"... When it's the only "Schedule G" showing & posted on the courts website for the case I'm questioning,

You talk about so many factors it's difficult to know what the situation is, or even what you hope will happen. You would be best served by...

How to bring my sibling into compliance with court order...

What does your counsel suggest? I am surprised that his counsel would be running as well. Trustee fugitives are not my speciality, but if it were...

Can a trustee lease a residence to a spouse?

If you are concerned enough about tax liability arising through possible misuse of the 1031 exchange provisions to ask your accountant for an...

If a will and testiment is handled through a lawyer is it filed or does it have to be filed at the courthouse?

Ask a local attorney for free consultation. Many unclear issues here. How long ago did grandmother die? If will and trust can't be found, and...