According to your question, he gave this to you before he died and before he moved, and a year prior to his stroke. You do not indicate whether he...

Pennsylvania laws, section 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8308, allow a retailer to collect a civil penalty for shoplifting. If they pursue the claim in court,...

The first question is what your mother thinks of this. If she is still competent, she can simply revoke the POA that she granted to your brother....

I agree with the answers provided by other attorneys. It is impossible to answer this question without knowing who was to receive the survivor...

Under 20 Pa. C.S. 5604(a),--A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal designates another as his agent in writing....

You do not need to get a short certificate to see the lawyers. You should bring the paperwork you already have received from the register of wills,...

Unfortunately, this does happen. I was involved in a case where all owners were assessed for the upkeep of a garage, although it too was a limited...

Unless someone else co-signed as a responsible party against your father's medical expenses, they are a claim against your father's probate estate....

If an asset, such as an automobile, is in joint names, then the survivor automatically gets the title to the property. That is, upon your husband's...

If life insurance is payable to a beneficiary other than the estate it is not subject to probate nor the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax.