How can I help my mother who now has dementia?

I am so sorry your family is going through this. Whether you should be guardian or power of attorney depends on how advanced her dementia is and...

2 brothers in estate home are relying on the estate to pay all bills , essentially living for free. What can be done?

Lots of good advice here. The only thing I would add is you should do what you can to get this moving in the right direction quickly. It has been...

As surprising as it might sound, these types of Wills can be worse than having nothing. I have seen far too many result in litigation because they...

I believe Ms. Moyer assumed from the way you worded your question that there were no other assets in the estate other than the estate accounts that...

Drafting deeds is not a good place to try to save money. If it is not done properly correction work can be very costly. Hire an attorney to help...

Will I be protected by law if my husband dies, and he has a Revocable or Irrevocable Will stating it will go to his son?

Both Ms. Disalvo and Mr. Early are correct. I caution you that you will probably need to go to the nearest large city to find someone who...

It saves approximately $8 dollars (and some time) for each out-of-state Acknowledgment you can get in advance. It saves $50 and a personal visit...

Property transfer?

Actually, the property might not require probate. It depends on how long the parents have been deceased. There are some different procedures that...

Property transfer?

Actually, the property might not require probate. It depends on how long the parents have been deceased. There are some different procedures that...

My attorney ran a creditor/debtor ad 70 days before I was named Executor of my parents Estate. Is this OK?

I am a firm believer in dotting "I"s and crossing "T"s. I suggest running it again. It is not expensive. Even if you get the publisher's...