Someone not holding up their end of a will

New Jersey gives the Personal Representative a great deal of unsupervised power to handle the estate. If you feel that this power is being abused,...

Can the executor of a will keep money from an estate?

A Pennsylvania executor is given a great deal of unsupervised flexibility to handle the estate. This flexibility is countered by your ability to...

Do i need to file suit against my brother, for mishandling of an estate without a will?

You can enforce your right to your intestate share, just do not sign any releases your brother gives you. Now you have to become a business...

My husband died without a will and now his children said that a will surfaced does it have to be recorded its been four days

There is no time line when a Will need be filed. As his second spouse you have all sorts of rights that you should talk to an experienced Probate...

My mother gave me POA but wants me to sign as a joint owner on an account

Everything you described is legally fine, the concern would be what your siblings or other heirs will think and avoiding conflict. As Agent, you...

My parents last will and testament was read the executor is not following instructions left

The system in PA gives the executor broad, unsupervised powers. This keeps the costs down for most estates, as the executors are honest people. If...

It is a confusing sentence, as it infers that the shares are only for the sons in equal shares, but then adds the language "per stirpes". The...

First call the Court Records, Wills/Orphans' Court Division (formerly known as the Register of Wills) to see if you can simply go in and pay for a...

You can certainly call the bar association to get clarification about what an IOLTA account is, but in the end the question will be is the money a...

Can sibling sister(executor and brother co exec) execute request rent from me/reside in moms home for 23yrs/paying bills/taxes.

If the house is owned by the estate, then the executor has the right to demand that you pay rent if you live in the house. To prevent this from...