My sister and i are p o a for our mom. we sold her house, her 25 yr old son and her deposited the money in his name. Legal ?

A Power of Attorney does not eliminate one's ability to act for one's self. Quite to the contrary, and until you are deemed incapacitated, a Power...

Is my mother's estate at risk? How much should we be paying this lawyer?

My sincerest condolences. Waiting two (2) weeks to obtain an E.I.N. number is not unusual at all, but the fact that the attorney told you that...

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Curious question about wills.

Hello, That's a very good question. And I am sure that other valid points will be presented. There is software that does write wills (as in...

My Dad passed and I have a will that makes me a executor of the estate but my brother has lived with him and had power of attorn

My condolences on your loss. The Power of Attorney is no longer valid - it ceases at someone's death. The Executor of the Will then has the...

Short and sweet - they are separate. They would be reimbursed to you as an "expense" of your Mom's estate. The Executor Fee is completely...

My Mother passed away last year she had $9,400 in the bank the funeral was 12,000 dollars after we paid for her funeral

My condolences for your loss. Pennsylvania has a statute - Section 3101(b) - which allows for payment of small bank accounts to certain family...

Exactly how does probate court know that an heir has an abstract judgement against him or her?

A probate court typically does not have social security numbers of beneficiaries (with a Will) or heirs (without a Will). The...

I want to find out if my father left me money when he died?

Hi Dora ... I am sorry for your loss. A few more questions need to be answered in order for us to help you. 1. Whalen did your father...

In order to purchase the residence from an estate (and I am working on the assumption you do not have the outright cash to purchase the house),...

Will probated - only house remains in PA estate. Not happy with my lawyer. Do I need one now - not selling house for a while?

First things first - I am sorry that you are/were unhappy with your lawyer. That issue alone can produce an incredible amount of unnecessary...