WONDERING SHOULD I GET A POWER OF ATTORNEY?

If your mom is still competent, you need to get your mother to an elder law attorney and create a Power of Attorney for finances and for...

If I inherit my dad's assets instead of my mom, will she be eligible for Medicaid in PA?

You really need the guidance of a qualified elder law attorney who specializes in Medicaid asset protection planning. There are many issues here...

The Dept of Revenue requires a short certificate, so it knows that you have the right to receive the money on behalf of your father's estate. Since...

Can my sister, the Primary Trustee of our Mother's Trust, make the decision to sell 30+ acres of property without our approval?

Without reading the terms of the trust or knowing what your sister is doing with the money its hard to say that there is any misappropriation or...

As your son's next of kin, you are first in line to be his executor, then his brother, if he was not married. The other lawyer should not be his...

What is required to set up a self-directed solo 401k?

A self directed IRA can be used to purchase investment real estate, but you will need to use a fiduciary company to act as custodian. There are a...

My parents have both died within a month. Neither have a will. My sister has now changed the locks. is this legal?

Did your mother leave a will? Did she state in writing that your sister is the executor or anyone else? If not, you should contact an attorney, and...

If your uncle is named as the beneficiary of his CD, then it belongs to your uncle. Naming a beneficiary on an asset trumps the will. As executor,...

How can we sell a house without the signature of an heir that denies ownership of a property?

You and your siblings need to decide who will be the administrator of the estate and have that person installed by the register of wills and open a...

Will I still be responsible for inheritance tax if I live in Pennsylvania and my father lives and dies in North Carolina.

The other attorneys are correct. As long as your father has no assets in Pennsylvania, no PA probate will be necessary, therefore his estate will...