My wife's brother is executor for her grandmother's estate and is being very opaque in the documentation he provides

It sounds like you are a beneficiary and have not retained counsel to represent you. You should consider hiring an attorney to represent you as a...

Estate has been open over 2 years. Executor just signed fiduciary deed on the family home over to the 4 beneficiaries.

You are correct that once the house is owned by the new owners the estate should not be carrying the costs. Although depending on the...

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I have a will leaving my entire estate to my minor grandchildren. No one will take on the responsibility of being "executor".

I agree you could ask a bank to be "trustee" (and also executor). Or you could ask your attorney, I assume you have one. Or you could develop a...

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I ammended 3 yrs of my deceased parents IRS returns. I received an IRS refund check payable to me. Do I give it to the estate?

Mr. Fromm is correct as usual. Also it is not payable to you - it is payable to you as executor which is very different.

Taxes on short sale

You will likely be issued a discharge of indebtedness 1099. This means that the written off amount could be taxable income to you. However, if...

What is the estate tax liability-both at the federal and PA state level-for two small life insurance policies totalling $550.00?

If this is a PA estate life insurance is not taxable for inheritance tax purposes.

I am admin of mom's estate. I was her POA for all, had all her paperwork & in control of her $. She lived w/ us.

Run do not walk to an attorney. This is an accident waiting to happen.

What is the exact amount an executor receives of 800,000.00?

If you are asking what is the executor's commission, in a NJ estate the executor receives 5% of the first 200,000 and 3.5% of the amount between...

I am sorry for your loss. The answer to this question depends on whether you have any assets that would require the will to be probated. If you...

My uncle died intestate. Non-blood relatives want reimbursement for funeral expenses. I was not close to this uncle.

In most states, I believe NY is included, but I am not licensed in NY, funeral expenses are a priority claim which means they are to be PAID IN...