Do administrators or trustees have to notify the heirs? If there is no estate must we go through probate court?

You are correct, if she has no assets then there is nothing to gain by being trustee/executor. If there is no will however, he could not be...

How long tdoes it take to get my notice of entry of judgement

Every court is different. It depends upon their caseload at the time. I would expect a couple of weeks and be pleasantly surprised if it is sooner.

You can do one ex-parte to compel responses to all discovery if all answers are past due and you have attempted to meet and confer without success.

Can the executor and main beneficiary sell house to avoid paying possible civil judgement?

If she is the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, there should be no risk of judgment against her unless there is a cross-complaint, so it should be a...

Is undistributed inheritance considered part of the net worth of a beneficiary from IRS's point-of-view?

Until assets are distributed, they are not yours. The estate is its own entity with its own tax id number. While the estate is open, it will be...

If property was taken out of house before death, is it part of the estate?

The other attorneys are correct, but the issue will be whether or not your sister agrees the items were taken by her for "safekeeping" or whether...

What if property was located a long time after probate closed and estate distributed?

The country where the property is located will have jurisdiction over that property so their rules will apply to the disposition of that property. ...

I live in CA & received papers in the mail to appear in NY (BX) probate court. Is there a form to appear by phone?

If you want to object to the appointment of your step-sister, you must either appear and object or hire an attorney. I strongly encourage you to...

If it is part of the estate it must be included in the estate. All items of value need to be inventoried.

Can I remove a levy from my property?

First, I hope you have an attorney for this and have done an accounting. A CPA cannot legally deduct a portion based on the claim that $400k is...