How do you divide this asset?

The answer to your question will be set forth in the will if there is a will and in the intesate act of Pennsylvania if there is no will and...

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I am a benediciary of a Trust and the trustee wants to transfer the trust to my name shoudl this cost anything?

There are a number of facts that we don't know from your question that might matter. However, there might well be a trustee's fee due upon the...

Grandmother sets up her irrevocable trust for grandaughter. after she passes,then what is the document called.?

Under Pennsylvania law, the irrevocable trust (often called a deed of trust for historical reasons as well as legal reasons) is a separate entity...

Rights of the Trustee

The executor may be required to add the assets of the estate to the trust if it is a pour over will. However, there is no requirement that the...

Power of attorney and multiple agents

This seems to require unified action. I would often draft a power of attorney with multiple agents to specifically say that only a majority or...

Will Probate in PA

The will would not need to be probated. However, the jointly held assets are taxable for inheritance tax purposes anda return will have to be...

Disclaimers for estate planning purposes

There is no longer a unified credit. Since 2001, the credit for death taxes and lifetime gift taxes is different. However, if a spouse disclaims...

This is to supplement Jay's answer. The executor is usually entitled to much less of a fee for administering an estate made up largely of joint...

Heirs to an estate

The previous answers are good. I'd like to add one more dimension. when a parent or parents die intestate (without wills) they have left all of...

Real Estate and insurance rights after parent dies.

The answer to the question about who owns the house should be easy to resolve. A lawyer, title company, or an experienced title searcher should be...