Your mother needs to send a letter to all financial institutions stating that she has revoked the POA. She also needs to write to your brother and...

When a will is read doesn't the lawyer have to be the one to read it?

Wills are not "read" typically in the real world. I've been an estate and trust attorney for 21 years now and I have never participated in a...

You haven't really asked a question about this situation. I see that you have done your best to describe the trust provisions. I take from your...

How do I get the counsel on record of an estate to start talking?

If you are the executor of the estate, you control when money moves, not the attorney who represents you. The attorney representing the executor...

The girlfriend cannot sell the house unless (1) her name is on the deed with your father, (2) the house is in her name alone, or (3) the house is...

My husband passed away. there is no will. am I responsible for his medical bills

I an mercy sorry for your loss and the situation you find yourself in. You said he did not name you as someone who could receive medical info but...

You did not say, but I am assuming a Power of Attorney is being used? If this is the case you can ask the Orphans' Court to issue a citation to...

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Who gets guardianship of my 15 year old sister-in-law if both biological parents are deceased?

Mr. Zelinger is correct, you need to hire an attorney to petition for guardianship. Since her father is still living, he has the primary right to...

I have 25,000 bequeathed to me in my father's will. My brother says I only get it when the house is sold? Is that right?

It is entirely possible that the estate is illiquid, meaning that it does not have a ready store of cash. That could be the reason that the house...

My Mother is 73 , and does not have a will, which I am trying to get her to take care of this week, what does she need ?

I agree whole heartedly with Mr. Zelinger. My clients fill out an inventory of their assets, detailing approximate values and how the asset is...