One of the things that brings people to a lawyer is disagreements over Mama’s Last Will and Testament.  One sibling looks at the division of assets that Mama made in her Will, and SEES RED!!!  The first thing that occurs to the disgruntled child is “why in the world would Mama put that in her...Read More

Being the executor of an estate is oftentimes an arduous and time-consuming endeavor. Generally, executors receive compensation for their work in addition to repayment for their personal contributions to costs relating to estate administration. What, however, can be deducted and reimbursed from the estate is up for debate. Obviously, taxes, postage, copies, probate fees, etc....Read More

 If a beneficiary finds that assets were transferred away from an estate, he or she will usually seek to recover the assets.  Often, these sums are recovered and distributed to the intended beneficiaries.  Sometimes though, the assets are found to have been the product of a legitimate transfer. And other times, like in the following...Read More