Can PA. Estate Recovery claim the money in that checking account ($7700.00)? Thanks.

Like Michigan, PA is one of the minority of states that has only probate-based estate recovery. But that is no reason to be complacent in your...

Is she still the Executrix, since the will is not being probated or can I talk with the stock company and request my stock

Banks may accept affidavits to transfer funds and the local laws may allow transfer of real estate without probate but I am not aware of any...

Sounds like there's more going on here... I think it'd be unusual for health care providers to rely on the direction of one "next of kin" when...

When i die is my retirement accounts treated as ordinary income to my beneficiaries....wife and son

Not such a bad idea to name your spouse as beneficiary of the IRA, because it will roll over to her, meaning that it will be treated as her own IRA...

What are my rights?? how much time do i have to live here, do i have to leave now ?

Time to pack your bags! The reverse mortgage balance is due in full 180 days after the mortgagor moves out. That would be grandma & grandpa... not...

Can I sue the estate to recover funeral/ burial expenses, pain & suffering?

Not sure what's going on here... how can you sue your husband's estate for pain & suffering? How can you be liable for the debt if the house was in...

Do I need a real estate lawyer?

Don't know how the estate is being administered, but whether it's a probate estate or a trust administration, somebody has to get control of the...

How can I get the Court to admit copies of my father's will and codicil into Probate, instead of requiring original documents?

In some states (Michigan for example) there is a special process that allows inventory of the safe deposit box to discover the will, etc and turn...

What evidence needed in fainancial elder abuse case

Use your common sense... any financial records (bank records, etc) that back up your version of the situation will be helpful. In the meantime, it...

If brother wants to include the other child, he can easily do so by recording a new "transfer on death" deed naming the third child. The Will does...