If a house is in the two sons name and one dieds does the other one have to pay inherit tax??

Assuming that the house is owned as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, so that the home goes to the surviving brother, then yes, with...

I would strongly suggest you consult with a local elder law/estate attorney for this important issue. If you are without funds, many law schools...

It sounds like he is calculating fee based on a Johnson's Estate schedule calculation (which includes consideration of POD/TOD type assets),...

Whether you will have a problem depends upon several things, including the assets involved and how well the family works together. If the assets...

Is the Is the executor of a trust allowed to write a check to somebody with the permission of the beneficiary?

I agree with Mr. Stevens that the most prudent course is the one described, however if the executor makes distribution to a third party with the...

In a Probate estate their are 2 deceased brothers. One passed away 2 years earlier with no will and had to close his Estate.

The guidepost for executor fees is reasonableness under the circumstances. This is a reflection of the amount of work involved, the complexity of...

What Are My Mine & My Sister's rights?

Attorney Rabin's answer is quite appropriate. This is likely an important asset in the family, and you will not be able to get a reliable answer...

Technically, you can't cash it, since you can't legally sign his name. However, under 20 Pa.C.S. 3101(a), "Any employer of a person dying domiciled...

Closing The Estate

To supplement Attorney Whalen's answer, the Executor can close the estate at the Register of Wills office without your agreement, but that doesn't...

How to find out details of a trust?

If it was a trust created by a Will, the Will is likely on record in the probate court where the Aunt died. If it was a trust set up by its own...