Questions answered by Bert Z. Tigerman

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Can he keep us from selling the house?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 11, 2010

I assume that you intended to write "irrevocable" living trust. Generally when the trustors die the trust is intended to become irrevocable. If...

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Are lawyer who represent my grandpa will, which I'm on, suppost to give info?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 11, 2010

The lawyer is the lawyer for the person administering the will (administrator or executor). He does not represent the heirs. If a probate...

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My mother died in 06 / i just recvd a refund in her name / there was no will /do i have to file something with the courts

Bert's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

Contact the payor and ask if they will reissue the check to you. If not, most states have a proceedure to handle small estates by a certificate....

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Can the estate administrator pay the estate attorney from the estates funds?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

I suggest checking with an experienced probate attorney in town. In most states the amount of the fees are controlled by the probate code and must...

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My mother had a will, destroyed by my father. He never filed her estate in probate court, and their assets were well over 1M

Bert's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

If there are assets that are not passing to the husband by survivorship there are provisions in the law in almost all states that provide for the...

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How long does trustee (Trust Bank) have to comply with termination of irrevocable testamentary trust?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 02, 2010

The Trustee is obligated to follow the terms of the trust. If no time for distribution is specified or implied (e.g. "forthwith") the trustee must...

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Bert's answer | Answered on January 30, 2010

The only way the executor can get the property from you is to file a petition with the probate court to compell you to turn it over. If that...

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Does a will after probate have a statute of limitations involved?

Bert's answer | Answered on January 30, 2010

Your question is a little premature -- I would suspect that if a will was subject to probate and you were listed as a beneficiary the estate could...

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Does a will after probate have a statute of limitations involved?

Bert's answer | Answered on January 30, 2010

Your question is a little premature -- I would suspect that if a will was subject to probate and you were listed as a beneficiary the estate could...

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What documentation is needed for a living trust to prove money has been borrowed from the living trustee?

Bert's answer | Answered on January 30, 2010

There certainly should be some documentation of the loans - You mention an "inheritance amount due to them." Is there a will or trust? If not...

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Can he keep us from selling the house?

Are lawyer who represent my grandpa will, which I'm on, suppost to give info?

My mother died in 06 / i just recvd a refund in her name / there was no will /do i have to file something with the courts

Can the estate administrator pay the estate attorney from the estates funds?

My mother had a will, destroyed by my father. He never filed her estate in probate court, and their assets were well over 1M

How long does trustee (Trust Bank) have to comply with termination of irrevocable testamentary trust?

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Does a will after probate have a statute of limitations involved?

Does a will after probate have a statute of limitations involved?

What documentation is needed for a living trust to prove money has been borrowed from the living trustee?