My stepmother just died 2 weeks ago and the will is in probate.

If your father left the property exclusively to your stepmother in his will (no trust or life estate for the property) then your stepmother can do...

How do I know the executor of my grandmothers will executed the will legally?

Typicaly an Executor will ask a beneficiary to sign a receipt and release acknowledging that the Estate has been properly handled before the...

Dad passed away, he had Alzheimer's. Will was dated after his diagnosis. Bilogical children want to challenge it.

Typically if the offered will is thrown out the next preceding Will which was executed at a time when the Testator had capacity would be accepted...

Are executors required by the PA probate court to furnish beneficiaries with periodic financial reports on the remaining assets?

Most states will require the Executor to account to the beneficaries after some initial grace period (in NJ its one year I'm not certain what the...

The only way the bank would not be right, would be if you could show that the bank was in some way at fault in issuing the $50,000. For example,...

Executor rights

If you had previously advised the old executor that he/she would be serving as executor then it is only right to advise that person that you have...

Where does it state in the NJ statues what the benefciary rights are & what documents are we permitted to receive in probate.

Other than being provided a copy of the Will a beneficiary's rights are fairly limited in the first year of an estate absent some evidence that the...

Your sister is getting some extremely poor advice and should retain an attorney who works extensively in the area of estate administration before...

If a husband/wife and her mother jointly own property and live together and the mother dies, is an inheritance tax due

Assuming the property is in PA then it is quite likely that a tax is due. PA law on joint tenancies that are more than one year old is that each...

I would like to start a savings for minor child (grandaughter in my custocy) i looked into 529 but not fdic looking for sugg.

A trust is by far your best option, the only difficulty being that the amounts you intend to set aside may not justify the cost of the Trust which...