Philadelphia, PA
Estate planning Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate ... +6 more
If you are a beneficiary you have a right to a copy of the trust.
An attorney would have to review the will/trust to determine the answer. There is a huge difference between saying everything goes to his wife but...
I would add that although you don't specifically state it in your question, if you are considering a divorce, you may be entitled to what is called...
In some limited circumstances you can probate a copy of a will...but it sounds like if the house was "co-owned" you may not need to even probate...
Obviously I agree with the other attorneys - you need to have the power to sell it which means you need to open the estate. I will also note you...
Based on your facts the answer is that the attorney is correct. You don't own the home - you own one-quarter of it. So you would owe rent to the...
I would advise you to contact an attorney who handles probate property. It is very important to pay creditors appropriately and cerainly to pay...
You don't give enough information to determine what types of legal problems you have so you'll need to be more specific about the real estate issue...
Sounds like you are over thinking things. The value of the house is the fair market value as of the date of death both for state...
It is not clear from your description what the situation really is or if there is a trust document that governs ownership of the property....