Will and Probate

This is really a tough problem, since the laws of ademption may be against you. Ademption states that if the assets no longer exists at death, the...

You need to establish an estate account for her estate. To do that you must go to the register of wills in the county where she died to get...

What happens to a person's house when they die?

When a person dies intestate, next of kin must go to the register of wills to get named as an admistrator/rix of her estate. This will allow that...

From a tax perspective, the first thing you must do is ascertain whether a transfer tax will be imposed under MD law on these transfers to new...

What do i pay first and then next and there after on my brothers estate ( i'm the power of estate holder)

Under Section 3392 of the PEF Code: If the applicable assets of the estate are insufficient to pay all proper charges and claims in full, the...

If i put my house deed in my 2 childrens name and mine and something happened to me would my husband get my 1/3 of the house?

Even without knowing more about your situation, this is probably not a good idea. There are practical implications (can your husband stay in the...

My mom does not have a will how does the state decide who gets her house?

You have not given enough facts. The Pennslyvania Estates and Fiduciary Code lay out the laws of intestate succession. You need to retain a PA...

Do I have to file my yearly corporate minutes with the state secratary?

I am not an AR lawyer, but generally minutes are not filed with the state but are kept in the minute book for safekeeping or if needed for tax or...

I have reason to believe that a relation has stolen money from my mother's estate...what is the statute of limitations for this

Usually the statute of limitations on these matters begin to run when you discover the theft or fraud. So you should be OK in regards to the...

What legal obligation does a probate lawyer have when there is a 401K involved?

This is a tough question if I understand the facts. The stock market was extremely volatile to say the least over the last year and no one can...