Am I responsible for my mother's credit card bills?

If I understand correctly you had the right to use your mother's credit cards even though they were in her name and on her credit. If so, the...

I believe that I was misinformed by the atty of record.

If the properties are held in joint tenancy there is no need for a probate... they pass by operation of law. The trailer can be transferred by the...

Do I have to file with the probate court if my mother's personal property was less than $15,000.00? RE was jointly owned by us.

If the title to the property is held in Joint Tenancy it can be transfered by the filing of an affidavit of death of a joint tenant with the county...

Mom passed. Do we need a lawyer to file with court to have my sister appointed? She is executor of the estate.

You can proceed without a lawyer but, depending on the size and nature of the estate it is sometimes better to have one. The lawyer receives fees...

A petition for probate has been filed with the court clerk with a hearing date set can the petition be stopped?

No, once the petition is filed and set for hearing is it the property of the court and the hearing must go forward. What is it that you want to...

I am successor trustee. The trust has minimum bank account and two large debts. The creditors refuse to settle. What do I do?

I assume that there are no assets to probate and that the only assets held in the trust are the bank accounts. If that is the case, all you can do...

A former trustee took money from the trust. Investigators confirmed it. Fraudulent accounting was filed with the court.

If you are a beneficiary, I recommend that you obtain an attorney as soon as possible. Who did the investigative report under what authority? Why...

How do I revoke a family trust in furtherance of obtaining a loan modification?

If the trust is revocable the common practice is to deed the property to yourself, consumate the loan modification and then re-deed the property...

The terms of the trust are relevant. However, ultimately the court will decide whether the trustee is entitled to reimbursement from the trust. If...

I assume that the "estate" you refer to is in a probate proceeding. If the decedent left a will the will must be submitted to the probate court...