My husband passed, he had a rental property which was in only his name, do I need to pay inheritance tax?

First, I am very sorry for your loss. You will have to probate your husband's estate to legally transfer the title to the rental real estate from...

My mother in law passed away last December and I was asked for a short certificate how do I get one?

You will have to file a Petition with the Register of Wills. If she had a Will you file that with the Petition. If she did not, you will have to...

What is best way to locate estate plan attorney in MO that can Also help me with spouse Will in PA

Unfortunately, you are probably going to have to deal with two different attorneys. The Pa Estate should be handled by an estate administration...

As Ms. Gray indicated, your father entrusted you to handle his medical decisions in the event he became unable to do so himself. However, if the...

Can I force a sale of a co owned home for non enrichment?

You can force the sale of the house through a Partition Action. You need to speak with an attorney who has handled this type of matter. There are...

How to force an executor to act?

I would add that in circumstances such as you describe, the Court can remove the brother as Executor.

Thinking about my estate and will: Pet trust or pet agreement?

As Mr. Ferrara indicated, you need to sit down with someone who has experience doing planning for family pets and have the pros and cons of trusts...

What many people fail to realize is that getting the Short Certificate can be the easiest part of the estate administration process. As the...

Although I generally agree with Ms. Shah, there are certainly pros and cons to putting your name on the Deed now. Your mother must make an...

I agree with Ms. Blair. I would add that an experienced attorney will be able to assist with making sure the son identifies an and all times he...