How will our community property be divided?

Louisiana law might differ, but here in CA there's a presumption that it's community property if an account is in both spouses' names.

It's 3 years since I was a beneficiary in a will in NJ. The executor used all the money herself ( $500,000) What can I do?

That's a lot of money, and it's certainly worth hiring a probate attorney right away to help you protect it. I agree with the other attorneys.

My brother has not distributed the rest of the estate funds and probate has closed, nor will he give us a copy of the account.

If you're waiting on a significant amount, you probably should hire a probate attorney to at least have him/her contact, or write a demand letter...

What is the maximum dollars one can keep outside of a trust without probate?

Well, for example, one could probably keep as much as he wants in a bank account with a pay on death ("POD") beneficiary named. That wouldn't have...

Can an executor of an estate withhold what is in the will until estate is no longer in probate, and what is time frame of prob.?

Most states require that the executor provide a copy to all beneficiaries. Also, a copy typically is attached to the petition for probate, and...

Can one sibling get in trouble for what another sibling does with estate?

If I understand correctly, it sounds like sister in law is using the mother in law's bank account to pay for sister in law's mortgage. That would...

My aunt died one year ago in n. y. she left her caregiver her apt. and the rest of the estate ($$) is left to my 3 sisters and m

I agree that 1 year is not uncommon; but if this estate was straightforward, then it should be done soon. Have you asked the attorney for the...

How should an illegal immigrant file a tax return when he/she does not have official income?

People in that situation often report income using an ITIN. See the link below. If it's cash income, then perhaps reporting as self-employment...

I have been appointed Administrator of our mothers estate however, brothers have signed waver of accounting.

Since the disclaimers were already signed (and hopefully notarized), just file those. With effective disclaimers, the matter is treated as though...

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My husband worked his fathers farm all his life died at 47 hrs old was promised house we lived in for over 32 yes put over 150k

This might be better addressed by a contract litigation attorney. There are legal theories and terms such as "unjust enrichment" and "promissory...