Their house was sold and the money from this sale, as specified in the will, was supposed to be split among their surviving children. The estate still has not be closed and the money is effectively trapped in escrow because of the executor of the estate. He initially filed a suit against the... View More 
answered on Jan 30, 2022
Hire a lawyer and file a motion in the probate case for a partial distribution until the estate can be finalized.
answered on Jan 21, 2022
Depends on the fair market value of the property but likely wouldn’t be terribly expensive.
My dad died last week in Kentucky and was very close to paying off his land lease contract. I think he only has about $4,000 left to pay. I am his only child and next of kin. Can I pay off the contract and get ownership of the property?
Brother in law claims to have a will in which their father left him his house, but that it is not probated yet. He told my husband that if he does not waive his rights, then he (my husband) will be stuck paying his father's debts
answered on Dec 10, 2021
Simply make the brother probate the will. In the interim, your husband should get a lawyer and not agree to waive or sign anything.
My mom gave me the iphone after someone had to try to reset it and now it is locked to his iCloud account. Does my mother have to get the court order to release it or can I do it as his son?
answered on Dec 8, 2021
You can try. Generally it will have to be done by his executor or executrix.
answered on Dec 8, 2021
No. You will have to open probate and get appointed as the administrator before you can sell it.
He has 4 biological children and 1 adopted child. The wife wants the entire 250,000 life insurance and does not want the children to have any. His oldest son has been named administrator of the estate (no will) Do we have any options to have the life insurance split evenly upon the 5 children... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2021
You would need to see if the divorce agreement between the parties mentions the life insurance and then you will need to contact and Attorney that specializes in trust and estate litigation.
My parents had a house and my mom passed away without a will. After that my dad has created and signed a revocable living trust with beneficiaries: me and my sister. Now we need to transfer the house into a living trust. Can my dad transfer the house deed directly to the living trust or first, he... View More
answered on Nov 21, 2021
If the deed to the property was in both mom and dads name with right of survivorship, then dad should be able to transfer the deed directly to the trust.
Insurance check given. I gave it to her not knowing it has to go thru the estate. She also cleaned out dad's checking acct and won't pay back. The insurance check I gave her was cashed on a closed checking acct. and according to my bank, that's illegal but no one is doing anything... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2021
You should hire your own attorney to review, evaluate and move forward on these issues.
Family farm was deeded to stepmother 7 years ago. Just finding out after my father’s death last month. So far no known will. Supposed will from 20+ years ago per fathers conversation with son. Significant isolation of father by stepmother. She had power of attorney. He had significant history... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2021
You may be able to challenge it depending when you learned about the problem.
He didn't have anything of value or an estate. We had custody of his son long before his death. I only need to file his last taxes and deal with any refunds. He was considered at or near poverty level. I am his mother and I took care of the funeral and burial. I filed his death with social... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2021
You should be able to file a Dispense with Administration form if he did not have any estate. That will also enable you to file his final tax returns.
When she passed I notified a loan company and credit cards, sent death certificates and was told they'd be forgiven. But now I'm getting calls and letters from them saying that they weren't forgiven and need to be paid. Since she only had a small insurance amount and the bills... View More
answered on Aug 5, 2021
Don’t pay anything else. Lithe insurance money is yours and passes outside the estate. If she had nothing, there is nothing to pay them with and you are in no way liable for any of her debts.
I have the deed to the house that my Dad lived in. Upon his death the executor of his estate barred me from my home and took most of the belongings, I just discovered that I am the rightful deed holder. What are my remedies?
answered on Jul 2, 2021
One would need to see the deed and will to fully snd properly answer this question. However, you should hire a probate attorney to represent you and protect all your rights as an heir.
My grandmother recently passed away in Pennsylvania. She did leave a will which list me and my siblings to receive and split her assets. However, my uncle, who is listed as the executor has the will. I have not seen it nor read it. All the information I receive is hearsay. I am Wanting to seek... View More
I currently receive $1000 a month from my deceased grandmother's estate. The duration of the trust is 60 months, with 34 months remaining. Is it possible to amend the structure of the benefits if both the executor (my uncle) and the trustee (me) consent? For example, instead of receiving... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2021
Yes. You need all 15 to sell by agreement. Otherwise, just file suit to partition...
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