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Will I get reimbursed for the deal payment from a life insurance

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
You may be reimbursed by the probate estate.  You will not be reimbursed from the life insurance policy.  It passes to the named beneficiary or, if none, the probate estate.
You may be reimbursed by the probate estate.  You will not be reimbursed from the life insurance policy.  It passes to the named... Read More

What kind of lawyer do I need to dispute my father's will.

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
A lawyer who handles fiduciary litigation may or may not be willing to represent you based on the facts.  Note that Will contests often cost more than you could possibly gain.
A lawyer who handles fiduciary litigation may or may not be willing to represent you based on the facts.  Note that Will contests often cost... Read More

Is there a specific time period in which the executor of the will must execute the will?

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Check with a local probate attorney.  In some states any beneficiary under the Will can demand an accounting a certain amount of time after the executor is appointed and, if distributions have not been made within a certain period thereafter, ask the court to replace the executor.
Check with a local probate attorney.  In some states any beneficiary under the Will can demand an accounting a certain amount of time after the... Read More

I payed taxes for an estate of which I am not the executor, how can I be reimbursed for that money?

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
File a claim against the estate.  Get a judgment and file a lis pendens (litigation pending) notice in the deed records.  Note that as executor your aunt has a duty to collect the assets, pay the debts and distribute the rest according to the Will.  How much she will be able to offset from the tax payment by claiming there was rent due when there was no lease is an open question.... Read More
File a claim against the estate.  Get a judgment and file a lis pendens (litigation pending) notice in the deed records.  Note that as... Read More

Forgery of a will

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
While a charge may lie against someone who produced a forged Will, as you note, it can be very difficult to prove that this is what happened -- and that the executor knew that it was forged.
While a charge may lie against someone who produced a forged Will, as you note, it can be very difficult to prove that this is what happened -- and... Read More
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