My first response is to try and provide the Court what it has requested. If it proves too difficult I may have to seek a court order or ask if the Court if it would modify its request possible providing us entry into her sealed apartment so maybe we could find her decree.
We asked attorneys...
Three weeks ago we filed Petition for Letters of Administration along with other require documents. This week the Court has requested additional information most of which was easily obtainable except for my sister's divorce decree from the 1980's. In NYS the parties and their counsel can request...
It's not totally clear but it appears that the local county can provide a "certificate of disposition" without a court order, which might satisfy the judge. But everything takes time and meanwhile her apartment is sealed and large monthly rent charges continue to accrue. I am trying to...
Am in process of asking court to authorize me as administrator for sibling's estate but court has asked for decedent's divorce decree which is not available to me with out a court order. The divorce is almost 40 years ago and my other options to secure it are limited. What form does such a...