My husband's mother written a will by herself on paper and had it notorized and I want to know if it is legal or not?

The Pennsylvania Decedents Estates and Fiduciaries Code - Title 20 - makes it easy to execute a Will in Pennsylvania. Section 2502 only requires a...

Unless you receive your inheritance through a vehicle known as a "Third Party Special Needs Trust" it is likely that it will disqualify you from...

For some reason, AVVO has sent me a message indicating I was chosen to answer this question. My primary area of practice is elder law rather than...

How do i get a legal document giving custody to my mom SHOULD anything ever happen to me such as death,jail,coma etc? Notorized.

You would have her appointed standby guardian pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5611(b). This is a common estate planning document. Under some...

Cremation

The disposition of remains is governed by two statutes in Pennsylvania: The first place to look is your mother’s Advance Health Care...

How do I make the condo association fix the roof so it doesn't leak in to my unit?

Although my services are primarily in Elder Law, countless seniors have downsized to condominiums or “55 plus communities." Hence, issues with...

You leave out some facts in your question, but I assume that your brother is acting as trustee of this trust. Before taking any action, I would...

How much does a simple will cost?

The average cost of drafting a simple Will, without trusts, should be $250.-$360. Since so much of the effort in drafting a Will goes into...

Two brothers fighting over funeral services for mother ?

Pennsylvania provides at least two ways to determine who makes provision for funeral arrangements. The first is found in Chapter 54 of Title 20,...

As other lawyers who answered this question have indicated, there must be some missing information. I would let the appeal filed by your attorney...