My son's father signed a Standby guardianship form for me, even though my child has always lived with me.

Standby guardianship and termination of parental rights are two completely different issues. Generally a Petition is necessary to confirm the...

No, from a technical standpoint the Agent under a Power of Attorney does not automatically inherit from the deceased. In many situations, the...

As Mr. Liotta indicated, the lack of notarization does not affect the validity of the Will. It just means that the individuals that witnessed your...

How can I get a short certificate when my mother never did a will or legal paperwork to make me executor of the estate?

You will have to file a Petition for Letters of Administration with the Register of Wills in the County where you mother died or owned property. ...

How can I get my name added to home deed?

There may advantages to adding your name to the Deed. Generally, it is not too complicated to do so, however, you allude to a number of potential...

My sister & I have joint checking account with our mother. She passed in November 2017.

Assuming that your mother was a resident of PA, when you inform the bank that your mother passed away and remove her name from the account or close...

As the surviving spouse and with no other family or children do I inherit all assets?

As indicated above, you still have to follow the administration process to legally transfer title to the property from your wife to yourself. I...

Unfortunately even though you are the only heir and it may be a relatively simple estate, without specific knowledge regarding the process of...

How does my daughter set up an estate to sell property that is in her deceased husbands name only?

I would add to what Ms. Rabin wrote that once the Estate is opened in PA (assuming he was living in PA at the time of death) she will probably also...

It is quite normal and generally recommended that distribution based upon a Receipt and Release or Family Settlement Agreement only occur if all...