Connecticut Probate Legal Questions

More information  is needed.   Generally, a will needs to be submitted to probate court so that the validity of the will can be determined.    Probate court also requires notice be sent to the various hiers and benificaries of the decedent.   In the probate process, the benificiars are required to have notice as to the contents of the will.   Further, cetain assests such as jointly owned property, bank accounts, etc. may pass out side of a will.   Under certain circumstances, if the probate process is not intiated in a timely fashion, intrested parties may be able to intiate the estate adminstration process. Under the circumstances, it would be in your husband's best intrests to contact an attorney to fully discuss your husband's situation with his father's esated and how to proceed.   Best Regards, Attorney Lasko tel 203 329-6602 www.laskolaw.net... Read Answer

Yes, you can put a home with a mortgage on it into a living trust. I am not licensed in CT, so I would only be speculating on the cost in that state.  I suggest you contact an estate planning attorney in your area and they will be able to help you with all of your planning needs. ... Read Answer

While the advice of a CT, not a TX, lawyer should be sought, in general an executor is required to produce an inventory within a few months but is not required to produce an accounting for over a year (allowing time to pay taxes and creditors).  On average, it takes two years to settle an account in the estate.  Six to nine months is nothing.... Read Answer

This varies from case to case.  The national average is two years, meaning that half take longer.  Please keep in mind that the property must be assembled and sold to pay debts, some of which may not be presented for over a year, and that 2021 taxes cannot be paid until 2022, necessarily delaying distributions  of whatever may remain.... Read Answer

Beneficiaries do not need to file a claim.  The successor executor named in the Will or, if there is none, appointed by the court takes over.  States vary on how distant a relative must be to inherit.  Where there are limits, if there is no such relative, the estate escheats to the state.  You are no longer a relative of any sort.... Read Answer

Most engagement/retainer agreements provide that you can fire the lawyer at any time for any reason or for no reason.  Find a new lawyer and ask that your file be transferred (send a letter certified mail, return receipt requested and another regular mail, keeping the post office receipts for both).  You can also inform the lawyer that absent a detailed invoice showing work done and out-of-pocket costs incurred, you will be filing a gievance with the state bar....but you may not want to do this until you have a new lawyer and the file transferred.  A prospective new lawyer does not know the situation and may worry that the problem lies with you.... Read Answer

A national listserv won't give you local rates.  Even a local lawyer can only guesstimate how much would be involved in working with a person they do not know.  Find a local estate planning and probate lawyer.  You must do so anyway to probate your late husband's Will.  A Will has no legal effect until it is admitted to probate.... Read Answer

In my office we do a will package. Depending on the complexity of the will package (which include a power of attorney, living will, Do not or please do resusitate, apointment of health care proxy and appointment of conservator if needed) the cost runs between $850 and 1200.00.  Feel free to contact us.... Read Answer

It is my oppinion that your interests are always  better served with an experienced and capable lawyer in your corner.  What you are really asking is whether you can trust your current attorney.  I cannot answer that, but there are plenty of websites that can help you draw a reasonable conclusion.... Read Answer

You need to open a probate estate for your husband.  This may be a simple thing or a long ordeal depending on the amount of asseets he has left and whether he died intestate or not.  I would highly reccomend consulting with a probate attorney to guide you through this process.  My office handles these matters regularly and can likely offer you a relatively quick solution. Please feel free to contact us if you would like assistance 203.870.6700.... Read Answer