Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Re: estate

NJ does not have similar filing and accounting rules as Florida. Do you know whether your sister has an attorney? It would be a good idea for you to press for answers before much more time goes by.

Re: estate

Yes, she has to tell you (or you can look it up yourself at the Courthouse where she was appointed)and yes she has to file things....

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Mike

Re: estate

She is required to prepare an inventory that describes and identifies the assets of the estate. Ask her for it and call the estate lawyer. He will have it. Sis sounds like she is keeping things from you.

Re: estate

I agree with Mike and Alan that she has the obligation to account for the estate to all entitled beneficiaries. If you cannot get anything, first contact the attorney for the estate, information on which you can get from the Surrogate's Office where she was appointed, or, second, you can initiate legal proceedings through the Surrogate's Court to compel her to account for the estates. Keep in mind that she need only account for assets passing through the estate (those personally owned), not assets which pass by operation of law such as assets registered JTWROS or those having a designated beneficiary, such as life insurance or retirement plans. This is a reply to an Internet question and the response is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.