Am i responsible as a dependent when filing for tax?

If you signed a joint return for any period you would be responsible for any tax owed "jointly and severally" meaning you can be held, along with...

What happens to my brothers half of our dads estate since he passed away before probate closed?

A SC attorney should be assisting you with the administration of this estate. You are now getting into some more complicated issues for which you...

My husband has inherited his mom's house via will

The prior attorney is bringing up most of the important questions - if the house was owned solely by his mother, and his mother had a will giving...

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Transferring trust funds from one institution to another

Has the trustee asked for this information? If not, he/she/they should. It usually does not take that long. Have the funds been deposited in the...

Transferring trust funds from one institution to another

Has the trustee asked for this information? If not, he/she/they should. It usually does not take that long. Have the funds been deposited in the...

My father passed away on April 5, 2012. He didn't have a will or an estate. I'm trying to access his bank acct and can't

If he had a bank account or any other property in his name alone (w/out beneficiary designation, not in joint names, not payable on death) then he...

Is a executrix entitled to a estate fee before monies specified in the will are distributed?

In most states and in most situations estate expenses such as taxes, debts, commissions (executor's fee) are paid before any specific or general...

My mom wants to disinherit my sister and give her share to her son instead will the irs allow this if my sister owes back taxes

What the other attorneys said is correct. The issue here is if your sister ends up obtaining money (from anywhere including this inheritance) and...

In Philadelphia, Pa. If the house has an estimated value of $100,000.00 and the other monetary assets are about $3,000.00.

I am a PA attorney. If these are the only assets in the estate and they are wholly/solely owned by the decedent then the full value, less any...

Life insurance proceeds to named beneficiaries are not part of the estate (the probate estate) and are thus not used to pay estate expenses...