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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I transfer the will to my name?

Brian Chew
Answered by attorney Brian Chew
Estate Planning lawyer at OC Wills and Trust Attorneys
It all depends on how the property is titled between your Mom and Dad. If they were listed as joint tenants, your Dad as the survivor will get the property automatically. It does not matter what is stated in your Mom's will or whether or not they have been living together/divorced. If they are listed as tenants in common, you will likely be awarded 50% ownership of the property.
It all depends on how the property is titled between your Mom and Dad. If they were listed as joint tenants, your Dad as the survivor will get the property automatically. It does not matter what is stated in your Mom's will or whether or not they have been living together/divorced. If they are listed as tenants in common, you will likely be awarded 50% ownership of the property.
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I want to step up as a trustee to my for my trust fund as there is no trustee since my father died and I am the oldest of 3 heirs to the fund

Robert W. Hughes
Answered by attorney Robert W. Hughes (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Robert W. Hughes & Associates, P.C.
I would be happy to assist you. Do you have a copy of the Trust or is it part of the will you are trying to locate?  You should be able to get a copy of the will by call the Surrogate's Court in NY in the county where your grandfather died. Appointing a new trustee has become easier in the last few years, but it all depends on the appointments clause in the trust.  I would need to see the trust to advice how simple or hard it will be.  Either way, we can get a new trustee appointed.
I would be happy to assist you. Do you have a copy of the Trust or is it part of the will you are trying to locate?  You should be able to get a copy of the will by call the Surrogate's Court in NY in the county where your grandfather died. Appointing a new trustee has become easier in the last few years, but it all depends on the appointments clause in the trust.  I would need to see the trust to advice how simple or hard it will be.  Either way, we can get a new trustee appointed.
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Unclaimed funds

Loraine M. DiSalvo
Answered by attorney Loraine M. DiSalvo
Estate Planning lawyer at Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C.
Unfortunately, if you have already tried submitting forms and documents and you aren't getting anywhere, and if you need help and advice on how to file additional documents, then you need to hire a NY attorney. Your other option is to give up on the funds. For one thing, unless you are actually the legally-appointed representative of your late grandmother's estate, you may not even have the clear legal right to claim the funds. If the funds are in the custody of New York State, then it will be their laws that you have to deal with. They aren't required to make it easy to claim lost funds. This likely won't be much consolation to you, but we have the same kind of situation in my own family, where several deceased family members have unclaimed funds on record in North Carolina. However, because there are no currently appointed Executors for their estates, there is no one who currently has the legal right to claim the funds, and the value of the funds does not make it worth opening (or re-opening) the estates to claim them. So there they sit, and will likely remain there forever. You can try contacting a legal aid organization in New York, but most of those groups won't help with estate-related matters like this. You may also be able to find a financial advisor or CPA who will provide you with some advice, if you are using that person for other matters. Good luck- I hope you are able to figure it out.
Unfortunately, if you have already tried submitting forms and documents and you aren't getting anywhere, and if you need help and advice on how to file additional documents, then you need to hire a NY attorney. Your other option is to give up on the funds. For one thing, unless you are actually the legally-appointed representative of your late grandmother's estate, you may not even have the clear legal right to claim the funds. If the funds are in the custody of New York State, then it will be their laws that you have to deal with. They aren't required to make it easy to claim lost funds. This likely won't be much consolation to you, but we have the same kind of situation in my own family, where several deceased family members have unclaimed funds on record in North Carolina. However, because there are no currently appointed Executors for their estates, there is no one who currently has the legal right to claim the funds, and the value of the funds does not make it worth opening (or re-opening) the estates to claim them. So there they sit, and will likely remain there forever. You can try contacting a legal aid organization in New York, but most of those groups won't help with estate-related matters like this. You may also be able to find a financial advisor or CPA who will provide you with some advice, if you are using that person for other matters. Good luck- I hope you are able to figure it out.
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