I agree with my colleagues and particularly Mr. Whalen, who is a PA attorney and thus, infinitely more qualified to comment on PA law than the rest...

If the deed and Will were prepared by an attorney, your uphill battle verges on Mt. Everest. It sounds like the Will echoed the provisions in the...

Does the eldest sibling have more legal authority in making a decision in a funeral/tombstone matter?

I agree with my colleagues. All siblings have equal rights and authority. Being oldest does not get you anything extra, except maybe if grama plays...

Is a verbal agreement for services rendered a legal agreement?

I agree with my colleagues and would simply clarify that, as of this moment, you are in a perilous situation. In the absence of a written...

If the approved administrator fails to collect and divide all the assets and subsequently dies, what happens?

I agree with Attorney Reed. To answer your direct question, however, I do not believe that a stranger (whether a lay person or a lawyer), would be...

I agree with Attorney Reed. A small estate affidavit is a substitute for a probate proceeding. You cannot open an "estate account," without having...

Question about what i can do for my father's estate after he passed and myself nor my brothers were in his will.

I agree with my colleagues. The statutes of limitations for probate matters tend to be very short. These kinds of cases are very difficult to win...

Even if the bank *could* do this, they would not. They are concerned about their liability. If they release an account to someone, they do not want...

What is the likely hood of winning a lawsuit if my husband died of an overdose of perscription pain killers

I agree with Attorney Reed. There is too many variables to give you any idea. Even a lawyer knowing all the facts cannot guarantee a result. You...

In the state of Florida, do you have to have a will to receive assets and money from your spouse upon his death.

I agree with my colleagues. I would simply point out that, if assets pass under a Will, this only happens in probate. For most people, avoiding...