It appears there may be a conflict. Best way to get at this is to go see a good probate attorney. Get some advice specific to your court and...

I need some help

Sounds like you have a legal case, but you need to go get some legal help--see a probate attorney. He or she may be able to file a probate on the...

Does my mother in law paying off the mortgages on my deseaced father, and her house affect my inheritance amount

Your case is very compelling. You REALLY need to see a family lawyer and a probate lawyer--hopefully an attorney who practices regularly in both...

If I'm executor of my GMA's estate and my fad is on her will and awarded her house through the will can I override him

The terms of the WILL control who receives property--regardless of relationship (blood or not). From what you've explained, I do not see that...

Are assets in an irrevocable trust precluded from equitable share?

You really NEED to see a trusts/probate lawyer on this. Irrevocable trusts are tricky, but if you were married and the assets placed into the...

Depends upon WHEN the agreement was drafted, whether it is STILL in force and effect and whether it was an agreement as to the person's estate. You...

Probate Florida-Final Federal Estate Tax Return

The answer partly depends on the level of dollars involved. Yes a simple 1040 or 1041 form must be filed for the decedent for the year of their...

Probate help

The FIRST thing you need to do is go see a probate attorney in FL--in the county where your father passed away. Sometimes creditors of a probate...

This answer DEPENDS upon the facts: Was there a trust document naming the stepfather as trustee? Did he do an "accounting" to the beneficiaries...

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My mother passed away five months ago, and her will gives me the option of making a disclaimer on my inheritance. I have read

Doing a "disclaimer" is pretty simple. If you disclaim though, you can NOT direct who gets your share instead. The uncooperative executor has...