Would need more info - but if a joint owner died, the surviving joint owner (certainly if they are not related) would owe inheritance tax on the...

If your father in law received everything outright from his wife (your MIL) then you MIL would not have anything to do with it at this point. So if...

No. In that situation in NJ siblings do not inherit anything. Here is a good...

So the evidence would show you attempted to transfer assets to hide them in a divorce . That's a no go - a fraudulent transfer.

They may have a point if you've lived there for awhile and have not paid rent. As a general rule you would have to pay a proportionate share of...

Yes it most probably is taxable for inheritance tax purposes. You should consult an attorney who handles probate matters.

The executor's attorney should be circulating an accounting of some sort along with a release (we usually call this a Family Settlement Agreement...

Short answer is you hire a lawyer to assist you with the process. If your brother died owning the house (or the portion of it) how it passes will...

Short answer is that someone's debt is still their debt after they die. The debts will have to be dealt with one way or another.

You have to go through the probate process. In Pennsylvania that involves a number of steps including filing and paying inheritance tax and paying...