I am very sorry that you find yourself in this situation. I can only speculate on why the nursing home people want you to get guardianship of your...

Linda~ <<<It is my understanding that as long as one has a valid reason (inheritance), that though investigated, it should be no problem overall...

Hello~ You can file an application to get this done. The form can be found, here:...

My initial reaction upon reading your summary is "YIKES!!!" My second reaction is that it could make for a nice Bar Question or law school exam...

I am not sure about your Spidey sense, but there is no law against using cashier's checks or certified checks. But there is also no reason for the...

There is a technical answer and a (perhaps) practical answer. Technically, you are supposed to reopen the estate, file an amended inventory, pay...

I agree with Attorney Wells. I would also add that by using a Will for your estate planning, anything passing under the Will MUST go through...

What a horrible situation. Sadly, it is not all that uncommon, these days. It is very tragic on a number of levels. What your ultimate goals...

You need to post this as a Pennsylvania question to get State specific legal advice. But an online check of the small estate process shows that...

I assume you mean a "REVOCABLE" Trust because I do not know what a Resolvable Trust is. If that is the case, I do not understand your problem. You...