New Brunswick family in court battle over husband's remains

Most people probably think that estate fights are about money, or perhaps about individual heirlooms. Many fights are about those things, ce...

Can a grandchild request an advance on inheritance from a living grandparent's executor or POA?

Here's a really interesting question from a reader. It deals with asking for an advance on an inheritance from an older relative, and wh...

Two beneficiaries want Dad's house sold, and two don't. What will happen?

If some beneficiaries want a specific piece of estate property to be sold, and others don't, what will happen? Who decides whether it...

Can the executor withhold his phone number from the beneficiaries?

In this blog, I talk a lot about communication between the executor and the beneficiaries. I'm always urging people to keep the informat...

New podcast: "Can the executor do that?"

Our second podcast is now available on our web page. It follows the same format as the first one, with our practice coordinator, Chelsea Ken...

I'm 27 years old and the executors say they can keep my inheritance in trust if they see fit

I hear a lot of questions from beneficiaries whose shares are being held in trust. I'm surprised at how often the beneficiaries have not...

Can the estate lawyer make the executors apply for probate if they don't want to?

Can the estate lawyer make the executors go through probate if they don't want to, or without explaining why probate is necessary? A rea...