What's the next step?

I am not sure that this will work. Generally, adminstrator's of an estate need to be sworn in with the court and it must be done in person. ...

It most cases it is better to file joint returns. See my legal guide for eligibility fo filing jointly at...

I was on pain meds when i signed power of attorney to my son. i did understand what i was signing

It sounds like a valid document. However, if you have any concerns, you can revoke this document in writing and/or create a new one. Hope this...

My husband just died. Am I responsible for credit card debt that is in his name only?

Generally, it the credit card was in your husband's name solely, it would be his debt. However, it is troubling that you were an "authorized card...

Does a life tenant have the oblgation to probate the estate for the remainderman?

If there are estate assets such as insurance checks and a house in the decedent's name, then there must be an estate administration to transfer...

Can creditors come after me if I was a beneficiary of my dads pension, and did not have my name on anything of my dads?

No, they cannot in most cases except where there is some sort of fraudulent conveyance by your dad to you. Based on your facts, you would seem to...

What legal rights do I have involving a trust fund? How do I go about finding them?

Yikes, you waited 6 years to raise this issue? This sounds like trouble to me for many reasons. You should have gotten annual reports, copies of...

I am not sure what you are asking, but you may be asking whether an IRA and a revocable trust are part of the taxable estate. Generally speaking...

My dad had no will and we dont have an executor and no one wants the house but the township keeps harassing my brothers about th

I basically agree with the prior attorney comments. Remember, that the only person that can act for a decendent's estate is the executor named in...

Tax returns

The insurance proceeds are generally not taxable income, so I suspect that there is income from the difference between the death benefit and the...