You are correct that advertising is mandatory in an estate administration immediately after the grant of letters is issued. The statute says, "The...

When a guardianship ends, are heirs supposed to be notified of final guardianship accounting and have opportunity for questions?

You certainly have the right to ask questions. Sometimes an accounting of a long period of time, if not kept up regularly, takes time to assemble....

I lent 47k to my dad's estate. There is 15k, 3 months later and the lawyer has taken most of the money to pay himself.

If you are the executrix, why are you loaning the estate money and why do you not have control of the checkbook? Is the lawyer a co-executor? The...

What are my right as I was granted guardianship of my nephew?

If you have been granted legal guardianship of the person of your nephew, you can do whatever is necessary to help him. If you know who the...

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What an be done to stop a POA from wrongfully spending her sisterinlaws money?

It is not clear to me whether or not you are a relative or a friend or if you are in a position where you have standing to bring an action...

I am executor of my parents estate. How can I get the lawyer named in the will to work for a flat fee?

The Johnson Estate is not the law in PA, but just one example of how attorneys and executors can calculate fees. If the attorney is a co-executor...

Do I need to obtain an attorney?

When someone dies without a Will and has children, all assets of the estate pass to the children in equal shares. You do not say whether or not an...

Could you win this case?

As in all areas of the law, there is a statute of limitations on causes of action. The cause of action that needed to be raised when your...

Need information about sprecial needs trusts for disabled adult child

If the disable adult child meets the disability standards under the Social Security Administration, such child can keep the house of the child's...

I agree that it is better to have something in writing than nothing. The father of your children ca be a witness. You can take the document to a...