Can my aunts son take everything after her death even if it wasnt his to take?

You state that "they placed the home,car and bank accts with both linda and bev as owners." It depends on how title to the properties was held. ...

My out-of-state sis withdrew $125K from a joint bank a/c with my late mom, me n her name asap mom died. How do I recover it?

Tough issue. I assume that by "joint account" you mean an account held in joint tenancy. If so upon the death of a joint tenant the remaining...

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Can my sisters current Poa be trumped if my mother was taking aricept , the drug for dementia, before her trust was altered?

It is not clear if the trust is revocable or non-revocable. Who is the current trustee your mother or your sister? You can certainly challenge...

Can the executor of a will decide who pays probate fees?

The expenses, including attorney fees, of the probate proceeding are paid "off the top" from the residue of the estate before any allocation to...

My mother passed away sunday. there are 4 siblings. mothers house is in an irrevocable trust and 1 sibling is the trustee.

To some degree it depends on the terms of the trust instrument. What does the trustor direct the trustee to do with the assets of the trust and...

What to do when a family member refuses to pay/distribute funds after Probate?

I suggest you speak to the administrator's lawyer. If none and/or that doesn't help get a lawyer and file a motion to enforce the order and for...

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What damage can a power of attorney do to assets before death? what should I look out for? what can I do to make things more =

If your brother has a durable power of attorney (that is effective if your father is disabled) he has the power to act on behalf of your father on...

How do we obtain court approved documentation identifying the administrator or executor for an estate.

The real property is valued at it's gross value not net value. For valuation purposes you do not get to deduct the unpaid balance of the loan.

Can my stepmother turn our family trust into her own "maiden name trust"? I t looks like she paid someone 85000 to transfer

Your best bet is to file a petition for probate as if there is no will. That will require your stepmother to do something - e.g. produce a will...

My niece did not know that my dad left her money in trust. Shouldn't she have received a copy of the will?

You are not clear if this is a trust of a probate of a will. Trusts have a trustee; wills have an executor. if this is a trust the probate code...