All of the barriers you face were placed in the P.O.A. law to curtail any abuse and overreaching by third parties under circumstances exactly as...

Your question calls for a straight "yes" or "no" answer. The answer is "no" it is not necessary to get an attorney to make that change. If your...

If a beneficiary refuses to sign a form to release monies after a death what happens?

The facts seem unusual. It might be that no estate was opened for probate by the Register of Wills and the insurance company wants every possible...

This sounds like a conditional gift, which is usually valid in Pennsylvania. One clause my clients frequently use is that someone receives a...

One does not need to add a social security number to a Will. I have been practicing for years and never once have I drafted a Will that contained a...

If you paid the funeral expenses then you are entitled to a copy of the funeral bill. Because of previous abuses by funeral homes, the Federal...

You must visit the Register of Wills at the county courthouse. They will provide you with the necessary forms to be appointed administrator of the...

Can my brothers claim shares of my fathers house and property if my father told us all 1 brother gets the property without will?

I am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, under Section 2502 of Title 20 Pa. C.S., a Will must be in writing and signed by the testator at the end...

This is what is usually termed a "general bequest." Under normal circumstances, if no contingent beneficiary is named, the money remains in the...

As her sister what are my rights?

Section 305 of 20 Pa. C.S. dictates who is entitled to a decedent’s remains if no instructions are set forth in the decedent’s Will. Under that...