IF AN ESTATE CLOSED IN LATE 2009 & 1 OF THE CHILDREN OF THE TESTATORS WANTED TO REOPEN THE ESTATE, HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO DO..

Mr. Kiger is right, we cannot really answer your question without more information.

Is there a law that prevents an attorney from giving a death certificate to an heir in order to claim an inheritance of an IRA?

Death certificates are public records. You could probably obtain your own from the issuing authority.

I am on workman's comp, 71% permanent and NYS disability retired can I administer my father in-laws estate ?

Probably not. Sometimes estate administrators can receive compensation for their work. You might want to sit down with a lawyer and make sure it...

What does my fiance have to do to obtain power of attorney for his mom?

If your fiancee's mother does not have the capacity to sign a power of attorney a guardianship/conservatorship (not sure what they are called in...

How can death benefits be legally paid to a person listed by a decedent as "spouse" when they were not married?

It's not fraud. A beneficiary designation is a private contract and the operative facts are who the person is, not the title they give. You could...

When should my will be filed? Before or after my death?

Probate can only happen after your pass away. In Washington, there is a process by which a will can be filed for safekeeping at the county...

The attorney represents the estate and is not obliged to speak to you. However, you are allowed to have your own attorney represent your interests...

Is, "If it were up to me, you could have the property and everything there," said verbally, transfer of possession?

Absolutely not. Real estate transfers must be done in writing. Wills have their own separate set of rules for execution.

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Wa st we 8 kids inherited 1/8 but so far not transferred to us executor wants to sell owe 80k debt 20k executor refuses

Probate is often a more complicated process than laypeople realize. You should really have an attorney. In this case, where there seems to be some...

We have 2 atty we are at 4 mo creditor wait is over can executor disregard family wishes and sell and never consult 1/8 heir

If you have an attorney, you should really talk to him. Your attorney should know how to deal with the personal representative's attorney. If...