Assuming this is a PA Estate, you can probate a copy of the Will but you have to Petition the court for approval first. If none of the...

My husband died. We jointly owned several properties in Philadelphia. How do I change the deeds to reflect my name?

Actually, you really don’t have to change the title on properties that you owned jointly with your husband. The title passes to you automatically...

If I pay the taxes can I own the home?

Assuming this is a PA Estate, you should consult a PA probate attorney and provide all relevant documents and information. As a quick answer, if...

How is real estate valued on an inheritance tax return if a return isn't filed within 15 months after the death?

Another alternative for reporting the real estate on the PA Inheritance Tax Return is to use the assessed value multiplied by the common level...

For PA Inheritance tax, my mom had an annuity. Is her initial investment PLUS the interest taxable, or only interest? Thank you

Generally speaking, the full value of the annuity on the date of death is taxable for PA inheritance tax ;purposes.

Assuming this is a PA Estate, you should consult a PA probate attorney and provide all relevant documents and information. As a quick answer, it...

Can I file federal taxes jointly or not?

As long as your divorce decree has not been issued, your filing status can be married filed jointly. It doesn’t matter that he was not living in...

We recently received a check from an Abstract company refunding us our county property taxes from 2015. Why? Is this legit?

Is it possible you paid the taxes twice? That would be one reason why you might get a refund. In order to get a final answer, you should consult a...

I mistakenly filled single when still married on my taxes?

It's very difficult to answer the question correctly without seeing the documents and having the facts, such as what tax years we are talking...

Trying to sell my mothers house but my cousin won’t give me the key

Assuming this is a PA Estate, you should consult a PA probate attorney and provide all the pertinent documents and information to get a proper...