Can a living heir be forced to take personal responsibility for worthless property owned by the deceased in Pennsylvania

I have had situations where people have ended up with property that they did not want and they were unaware as to how they received it - a...

At death no known assets. After 15 years identified various assets. How long after death can creditors make claim on assets??

Estates can be probated up to 20 years after someone dies. Since you say there were no known assets, I am assuming that you did not open a probate...

Deceased persons assets?

The short answer is "no". Your brother does have an estate and he does have provisions by which to distribute it because the Commonwealth of PA...

Can i ignore unpaid nursing home bill after aunts death

If her estate is not probated either with or without a Will, the nursing home cannot go after her estate unless they, as a creditor, probate the...

You are correct in your reading of the statute. No health care agent can be added to a health care POA/living will document if the principal is...

After my father-in-law's death -we want to add our name to the deed, my mother-in-law is good with that, where do we start?

Adding names to a deed is simple enough in having a new deed drafted. The larger question is should there be any concern as to whether that is the...

Presuming that the trust you speak of is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust which is properly drafted and irrevocable, there is a 5 year look back...

How can I help my grandfather who will not willingly give POA and I cannot afford guardianship?

You should not have to pay for a guardianship proceeding against your grandfather if he is incapacitated. The court, if finding him incapacitated,...

Could I be responsible for my deceased brothers medical bill if he lived with me?

You are not responsible for your brother's debts if you did not guarantee payment of any of them. Even under PA's filial support statute, that...

Do I need to file my mother's will/estate in probate court if the only assets without beneficiaries is less than $21k?

If the two bank accounts are at the same bank, you are going to need to probate to obtain the money. If there is a bank account valued at $10,000...