It is like asking if your auto mechanic is taking advantage of you if you don't know how your car works. Sometimes it is just complicated, and you...

Each state has its own system for allowing you to search for a will in a safe deposit box. In PA, you should first contact the bank and tell them...

My last will written when I was married and now widowed. My successor beneficiaries would now be my primaries. Need new one?

If your will says "all to my spouse, but if my spouse does not survive me, then....xxxxx" and you are happy with whomever gets your assets now that...

How do you advocate for a grandparent who is being financially exploited possibly?

These situations happen more often than you think, and the facts and circumstances are important. You need to consult with an attorney who focuses...

My dad passed away in NJ but lived in MD until 8 months ago - need advice on where should I get my probate lawyer

If all his assets pass down his bloodline and total value is below $675K there is no inheritance or estate tax in NJ. Check out the death...

My parents are deceased . Thier is no will and two of my brothers are living in the house .can they stop me from moving into the

The answer is, maybe, depending on how the house was owned. Your parents died "intestate", which means they died without a will. If they owned...

Time for you to play detective. Go to the Register of Wills for the county in which your Grandmother died a resident. Her file is public record. ...

This happens more than you think. As the Agent, you have the right in PA to file a formal accounting of your actions. Go on the offense, file the...

I am the administrator of my father's estate. I recently moved out of state. Can I give my sister the ability to sign documents?

New Jersey does not allow an administrator to give a general power of attorney to anyone to do the work of the administrator. You are the...

Estate planning - how can I have everything go to my kids and not my husband, so if he remarries, his new wife get nothing?

A couple of things you have to know and think about; First, unless you have a prenup your husband has the right to make a Spousal Election against...