Typically those assets have named beneficiaries and are outside of the probate, but if his estate is the beneficiary of his IRA and 401K then they...

Deceased Father still on property deed

You do not need to get your deceased father's name off the deed, since it was joint with your mother, she is now the sole owner. Depending on how...

Yes, you can stipulate who gets what in your will. The whole reason people create a will is to control who gets their stuff when they die and who...

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RE: PA inheritance tax, mom died with jointly held property with her deceased husband. Do I list her share of condo as taxable?

In Pennsylvania married couples who own property jointly, own it tenants by the entities. That means you mother owned that property 100%. So the...

So sorry for your loss. Since your brother didn't have a beneficiary named on the insurance policy, his estate would become the beneficiary and...

That depends if the daughter is living in the house or not and is a caregiver. If she is, then there is an exemption for caregiver children that...

Is it wiser to just let your will go into probate if you live in PA, where probate (we've been told) is not costly?

Probate in Pennsylvania is not very expensive is true, but it is also unnecessary. There are many types of trusts. If you have a living trust...

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Executor not filing all assets to registry of wells? He put the assets at 190,000 but the assets are about a million dollars.

You should hire an attorney to represent you and your interest (and possibly the other beneficiaries) and request a full accounting of the assets...

The best practice would be to Amend your trust. It is a simple enough thing to do and will avoid any confusion as to your intention later on. We...

My father has dementia is now in nursing home and my nephew had him sign power of attorney behind or backs is this legal?

If your father is still competent he can sign a new power of attorney. That would void the current document. But if your father is no longer...