Was an executor or an administrator appointed for your mother's estate? Or did all of her assets distribute other than according to her Will (like...

Not sure if I have to open an Estate if there is no money left after funeral

My first comment is that an accountant is not authorized to practice law in Pennsylvania. Without more information about your statement about...

Proceeds for sale of a deceased mothers house

Presuming the house is in your mother's name alone, you are correct. All of the proceeds (except for an amount to cover PA Inheritance Tax that...

Heirs in PA are taxed in accordance with their relationship to the decedent. If all beneficiaries are nieces and nephews, the tax rate is 15%. No...

Re Pennsylvania Will

Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Collins are correct. You don't control where your Will is probated. If you live in PA at the time of your death, it will be...

You have two choices - probate and get the money now with the short certificate or go through the process of filing the small estate petition,...

My Great Uncle, who lived in PA, died and left his estate to his nieces and nephew. He never married or had children.

I do not generally disagree with Ms. Rabin. You should have received a notice with the Will stating what you might expect to inherit, but it may...

I agree with the two other attorneys' comments. All that being said, if you have a photocopy of the Will, you can have an attorney petition the...

What recourse do I have?

You should consider retaining an estate administration attorney to help you by writing a letter to the attorney for the estate requesting...

My brother died and didn't have a will. He has a car and money in the bank.

If the daughter's mother is not your brother's wife, then the daughter takes 100% of your brother's assets. If he has thousands of dollars of...