For PA Inheritance tax, my mom had an annuity. Is her initial investment PLUS the interest taxable, or only interest? Thank you

I agree with the other answers. Inheritance tax is on the value of taxable assets as of the date of death, less any applicable deductions. Make...

Does my brothers 401K that was left to me as the beneficiary get used to pay bills?

Oh, goodness. Who told you that?? That money is yours and does not go to pay estate bills. The estate is apparently insolvent. As for the HSA,...

What is the appeal process with the PA DHS Estate recovery ? There was an error with the decision making. Thank you

Hi -- Avvo put your question into the Family Law category. I'm "moving" it to Elder Law because those attorneys are more likely to know about DHS...

Yes, LLC is a great idea, as is a trademark and trademark search. I'll just add to the previous answer that if you haven't already done so, you...

What do I do involving a landlord/tenant dispute about unpaid rent that was paid?

If you have an attorney, ask him or her for advice on what to do at the hearing. Or see if you can get in to see a lawyer today for a consultation....

Hi -- You can't get one by writing to the judge. You would have to file the proper document to request that an accounting be ordered by the court....

Can a landlord lock a bedroom door if 1. the tenant paid for this semester (but lives else) 2. the tenant doesn't want it locked

That's unusual at best. If you're renting a 4 bedroom house and dividing it 4 ways, it seems to me that the landlord should just let things be in...

Can I sell or transfer a title from md to pa if I am co owner of a car and other coowner died?

I'm with Attorney Buzzendore on this. You need to talk to a MD attorney about the car and anything else that the boyfriend had. You also need to...

Name is completely wrong in will

Yikes! That's really strange. Your mom was able to act as executrix despite not being named in the will? Did you ask the attorney where the name...

Should I file for custody also?

Is he trying to get primary custody? Your situation doesn't sound very conducive to his being the primary physical custodian. I think you should...