If I understand correctly, your mother died before your sister. Your sister was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy on your mother's life. ...

Are personal belongings allowed to be held as part of the estate? I wasn't able to get all my things out and executor locked it.

What an executor can do, should do and actually does are all very different things. You need to determine if the value of whatever belongs to you...

How do I settle estate of mom who passed away out of state [in Florida] without a will?no

First, I am very sorry for your loss. You need to hire an attorney licensed in Florida. If the amount of the assets is $75,000 or less, they can...

In the state of PA, is it sufficient to have a Will or do you need a Living Trust when you own a house?

Generally speaking, living trusts are unnecessary in Pennsylvania. Some reasons a living trust might be used for a PA resident would be owning...

The short answer is no. Only a spouse and children are eligible for social security benefits of a deceased spouse or parent.

I have a friend that needs help or I'm convinced he will soon be dead.

To be honest, the answer is it depends. If you can show that he is a danger to himself or to others, you may be able to have him involuntarily...

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Is Court a necessity in a Guardianship matter?

When your daughter turns 18, if she is not a special needs person, no guardian will be needed anymore and she can give anyone she chooses a POA. ...

Estate administration

The question is when was the PA Inheritance Tax return filed and have they received the Notice of Appraisement back yet? Most estates take at...

Is there a way to protect our assets from a nursing home seizing them should we need care prior to our deaths?

Since everyone that answered so far is from outside of PA, I am going to chime in and also give you my thoughts. There are techniques to qualify...

My uncle left an estate worth 100,000. As his niece and only heir I am wondering what will my bequeath be. There are no debts.

First, did your uncle leave a Will that gives you his estate? Or did he die without a Will and you are the only living person who would take under...