My 4 brothers and sisters are to inherit money and sale of a home in Pa from my stepfathers will. I reside in AZ. the amount

Mr. Haber is partially correct. If you are a child and are inheriting from an estate of someone who resided in Pennsylvania, you will be required...

My ex-husband and I divorced in Jan 2009. Two weeks ago I received a letter from the IRS saying that our 2007 tax return was

I also agree that he cannot do this. My initial guess would be that you are entitled to that refund (1/2) if it is even proper. You need a good...

My mom passed. She made a will but never signed. She had no spouse & 5 grown children through birth & adoption. What happens?

I concur with my colleague. I can find you an attorney in your area if you like.

Obtaining a short certificate for unclaimed property.

You say the estate was settled, so I would guess the will was probated because that is the only way there would actually BE an executor. I know in...

Mom passed she had only grown children through birth & adoption. There was no signed will. She left behind a lot.

To answer your question simply, the administrator does not "have" to be family, but it usually is. You would need an attorney did attempt to...

What is the preferred way to change a will to add an heir?

Generally speaking it could be done either way in most instances - either a codicil (amendment to existing will) or an entirely new will. There...

If we transfer a house to a LLC, what potential legal, tax, and other consequences should we consider?

I agree whole heartedly with Mr. Lively. The carry over basis issue is a big one for when the children sell the property which is a big reason not...

My parents have a complete Estate Organizer, with POA, Will, Trust, etc What needs to be updated when one spouse dies?

I agree with my colleagues here, as well. Most likely the documents you have denote who drafted them. I would start by contacting that person to...

Estate with 2 executors

I do not practice in NY, but in NJ my educated guess would be that the funds would go back into the residue for distribution. The current acting...

There is a statute in PA that specifically states the order of priority. I would recommend hiring an attorney to advise you.