Procedure for filing embezzlement/breach of trust charges?

A breach of duty action could be filed against the Trustee, but some of the money may not be recoverable due to the length of time it has been...

Generally, no. Only the executor appointed by the Court has access to this information. It is appropriate that the executor pays your mother's...

My colleagues who have answered this question have assumed that the vehicle is titled in joint tenancy, but this is not necessarily true from the...

Can beneficiaries force the Trustee to provide an accounting if it's not been a year since the death?

Suspicion alone is insufficient grounds for removal of a trustee for cause, but it is sufficient grounds to demand a trustee's report, which the...

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The short answer to your questions is "No." Unless you are a co-owner or designated beneficiary on the account, you have no authority to use that...

Can 3 beneficiaries of a farm allow 1 to sell his share and it not affect others?

The answer to this question depends a great deal on the status of the trust and the language regarding its beneficiaries, which is unclear and...

If I receive a settlement from a trustee managing an estate to which I am an heir do I need to share it with the other heirs?

If you bring suit as a beneficiary, then you may claim your expenses in pursuing the claim as damages for which you may be individually compensated...

Will I get my share of property in a trust if the language "assets are to be distributed equally on death of trustor?

There is a period of administration required after the death of the grantor, which may last several months. But other than delay for...

When a revocable trust becomes irrevocable do beneficiaries receive their share of estate if that's how it reads?

The responsibility of the Trustee of a trust is to follow the directions in the trust. If the trust does not direct that all the assets be kept...

Do I need an attorney

Do you need an attorney? Yes. The reason is due to the complexity of answering the second question "Do the children of the deceased beneficiary...