For adults in Pennsylvania, the procedure involves a petition to the court, being fingerprinted, advertising the petition in the newspaper and law...

The will should have been filed at the Register of Wills office at the courthouse in the county where he was living at the time of his death....

I agree that your question doesn't quite explain your situation very well. If your brother filed a renunciation of his right to be executor, and...

Someone would have to know more about what you're trying to accomplish before answering your questions. Why don't you contact an attorney privately...

I agree with Attorney Larkin. Talk to a couple of attorneys who do will contests (estate litigation). My condolences on your aunt's passing and on...

Hello -- Your question got put into the Communications Law area of Avvo, which I'm sure isn't correct. I'm going to move it into Immigration Law...

I agree that you should take the documents, both the will and the trust, to a lawyer who handles probate cases. Copies can be submitted for...

I'm so sorry for your situation. If a spouse puts another spouse on a deed, then the surviving spouse inherits the property. However, you & your...

I am so sorry for this calamity. Avvo categorized your question incorrectly as "state, local, and municipal law," so I'm sending it over to the...

The other thing you can do is contact Merrill Lynch and tell them your mother is deceased and you may be the beneficiary of her accounts. They...