Funds received through an inheritance are generally considered the separate property of the person who inherits the property. In order to maintain...

Based on the information you provided, you can file a claim against the estate. You'll have to wait a little while yet, inasmuch as it's a bit too...

If your father did not have a Will, and he was unmarried at the time that he passed away, and you are his only child, then you would inherit all...

First it must be determined whether your grandmother's estate needs to be probated. To know that, one would need to know whether the property was...

Direct transfers of ownership of property during the lifetime of the donor will result in taxation on the difference in value between the time of...

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If your father resided in Pennsylvania at the time he passed away, then that is the state in which any probate (if there's a Will) or...

Lucy's and Cora's estates must be traced back, and a determination must be made as to whether your husband has standing to re-open their estates. ...

There's no right to self-appoint a fiduciary of an estate. The appointment would have to be through the court. If your mother was the...

You say you have a copy of the Will, but not the original. That's why the court advised you to do an administration proceeding. In a probate...

The $420 court filing fee applies to estates that valued at $100,000 or more (but less than $250,000). It is a sliding scale depending on the...