The beneficiary designation stands. If it was not updated, that is a shame.

Use the Find a Lawyer tab and find a lawyer you can work with. Probate attorneys are paid out of the estate at the end of the probate, so you...

Have an attorney review the documents. No one can steal your inheritance.

It depends on what the trust says, but generally no.

I agree that a written agreement signed by all beneficiaries is sufficient to allow your nephew to stay in the property. You don't say whether...

This is clearly a mix of labor and probate laws, but the bottom line is you are protected by the labor laws in the state you performed the...

No, being an agent under a power of attorney does not make you personally liable for any of the principals debts.

Both are right. You cannot open an estate account without Letters of Administration but based on the amount involved, Letters are not necessary. ...

His wife is his legal heir and entitled to his estate.

It depends. Did your mother survive your aunt or die before her? What does the trust specifically say? Those facts are critical in answering...