The specific answer depends on a large number of factors, including how familiar the PR was with the deceased's finances. Generally, it will be at...

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How is rental income calculated in terms of whether I qualify for Chapter 7 /13 via the median income requirement or means test?

Property income is treated the same as regular income for purposes of the Means Test EXCEPT that we take out the Operating Expenses. So, if you...

How do we find out who to send a letter to requesting purchasing an abandoned property? owner is deceased, taxes are up to date.

You can inquire with an attorney who can research title and can search the probate courts. It often takes a bit of digging. But it is always good...

What rights to information and documents does an attorney for a beneficiary of an estate have?

The attorney is doing what he needs to do for his client (the brother). The fact of the matter is that your sister will need the brother's...

Is this Elderly Abuse? Insurance Fraud? Murder? Or something else?

When a person is the victim of a homicide and a person is charged with their murder, neither the person charged nor any of his family members has a...

Can a sibling that was appointed personal rep of my brothers estate sell his house without notifing his other siblings.

The PR has the power to sell real estate. HOWEVER, if it has not been a year since the decedent's death, the PR will have to petition the court...

My name was forged on a release of all demands 13 years ago, on estate willed to 5 grandchildren

13 years is a long time. The statute of limitations has likely run out and you may no longer be able to file a claim against the estate or your...

I'm buying a home the sellers and I agreed on price & we both signed p&s with a closing date the buyers are trying to back-out

Real estate contracts are interesting in that a buyer can force a seller to sell but a seller cannot force a buyer to buy. Buyers have a lot of...

My mother recently passed. She has been estranged from my father for 13 years. Does he have rights to her pension?

The answer to the specific question of the pension depends on many factors, some of which you have not provided. But the broader question you...

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I am trying to transfer stocks from my deceased Mothers name to mine

You need to open a probate estate. What type depends on the value of the stock and any other assets in her estate as well as whether she had a...