My husband and I jointly owned an online brokerage account, a bank account. Since he's passed away this May, do I need to

You do not need to report the assets you owned jointly with your husband. You might benefit by showing the draft of your Inheritance Tax Return...

Are the costs of maintaining an estate ( mother's house) until it is sold (utilites, yard care, etc) deductible on the REV1500

As long as the house wasn't given directly in the Will to one beneficiary, the Department of Revenue should accept those expenses as deductions, if...

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My husband died in May this year. Our house is jointly-own by my husband and I, tenants

I am very sorry for your loss. You do not need to report the house on the Inheritance Tax Return. All the best to you.

My sister passed with no will. She was married but was not living with her husband he left her and resides in South Carolina

I am sorry for your loss. Generally speaking, when a person dies without a will (that is, "intestate"), her assets pass in accordance with the...

Can we marry and have separate wills for our respective heirs?

Any adult with legal capacity to make a Will can leave his or her estate to anyone at all, BUT a surviving spouse has the right to elect a spousal...

How long after all bills are paid does an executor have to distribute the money that was willed to his daughters?

From your question, I can't tell whether she paid the inheritance tax, and filed a return (in which case she'd wait for clearance from the...

Do I need a attorney?

First, be sure that you have and continue to keep good records of all of your expenditures of your mother's money. It is time for you and your...

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You are probably being asked to renounce your right to serve as administrator of the estate of one of the parties who died. I'm not sure that...

What action do I need to take for a house that is in my ex-husband's and my names, who recently died without a will?

Hopefully, there was a Property Settlement Agreement, or a Court Order, at the time of the divorce, granting you sole ownership of the house. ...

Inherited dad's estate 50/50 with sibling. He is the executor. May I remain in the home until it is sold? He says I must go.

You might mention to your brother or his attorney that there are advantages to having an occupied home vs. a vacant one. I agree with my...