A friend of 40 years promised me $10,000 upon her death for our sons college fund. She said it was listed in her will.

Yes, you can request a copy of the Will. I'd suggest you do that. Wills by law must be filed in court--the county where the decedent passed away....

Does the Executor of ones estate have to lodge the will with Probate Court after ones dies? Is it public knowledge?

The law requires the person in possession of a Will to file it in the County where the decedent was a resident. And yes, a Will is a public...

How does an individual assume his/her position as successor trustee?

You DEFINITELY need a trust attorney for this. A trustee can be "removed" by a Court, BUT you will have to have trust documents do to that. I...

Do i need a lawyer ? family trust

Sorry your mother just passed. First, you should READ the trust document--or if you don't have one, ask for one. It is no insult to ask for a...

Fl probate code rules or statutes for who pays for hearings?

Suggest you contact a FL probate attorney for a CONSULTATION, and then decide if you need representation or not. Issues like "jurisdiction" are...

I wanted to know what can be done to force a trust executor to pay out the beneficiary inheritance allotted from the trust fund.

You should engage your own lawyer to deal with this. It could be the Madison authorities could DEMAND access to the lawyer's trust account to...

I need a trust or estate attorney

You need an attorney to help you do "trust administration." Trust admin is what is required INSTEAD of probate; that's why your dad did a trust. ...

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If a caretaker has stolen over 250k dollars, criminal filed, how does it affect the taxes in probate

DEPENDS on whether any "restitution" is paid by the Caretaker once convicted. Part of the answer may depend on the "type" of property stolen and...

What can do to get my share of an inheritance, from my 2 siblings who have cut me out of the will?

You have options, BUT you NEED TO ACT, AND NOW! A probate case can be filed claiming he died intestate--you can file it. THEN they must enter the...

My question was answered regarding why I would need a letter of testamentary if I have a trust.

I can appreciate your frustration, but you probably can not do what you want to do. See an experienced trust/probate lawyer to have the papers...