PA Inheritance Tax

Hello, By the phrasing of your question, your father and his brother-in-law co-owned assets (rental properties). Your father's will (if the...

After my fathers passing, a mesothelioma lawsuit followed and an estate was set up to receive any monies from the lawsuit.

Hello, Unfortunately, no. All estate assets (if the proceed of the lawsuit are, in fact, paid to the estate) are subject to all estate...

What if the estate checking account is running out of money ?

My condolences ... It f the money runs out before the house is sold, someone has to arrange to keep all of the necessary residential expenses...

Am handling estate w/ no will. Supposed to send beneficiary a notice under the 5.6 rule of the PA Estate & Fiduciary Code

Hello ... I am sorry for your situation, but all of the answers that have been provided are dead-on accurate. All of us here enjoy assisting...

Is an executor legally bound to use the attorney designated in the will to accomplish probate?

Your question is a 2 part question in my opinion: 1. No - an attorney named in a Will is not enforceable or legally binding in any way. In...

How do my sisters and I access her assets?

==My Condolences ... If your father is not alive, all of you (all siblings) have equal standing to be appointed as Administrator of her Estate...

My cousin recently died intestate, what if I claim the estate as sole relative and not tell his sisters who never cared for him?

Yes - and you would be in prison. Good luck, John John B. Whalen, Jr., Esq. provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per...

If a person(a) is named benificiary in a will,but someone else(b) is beneficiary to life insurance policy,who gets life ins $ ?

The beneficiary of the life insurance policy. Wills only control assets of the Decedent that possess 2 traits: (1) they cannot have a joint...

How do I "take over" my Deceased Grandmothers reverse mortgage?

As I read your question, a Power of Attorney is not the answer. Powers of Attorney cease at death. At this point, you need to have someone be...

Absolutely not, the administrator of an estate in PA cannot just give himself the whole estate! All administrators have to follow the state laws of...