I'm sorry to tell you this but yes, your brother does not have to share the money he received from the POD account. By law, he is the legal owner....

Who inherits if the wife dies with out a will and the property is in her name

I generally concur with the above answers but wanted to add one more point. If the wife had children, even if the surviving spouse is also the...

I am sorry for your loss. Yes, you are the "affiant", which means you are attesting to the validity of the information on the Affidavit. And yes,...

I am looking for a list of the required forms to submit for Formal Probate (Intestate) in the state of MN.

The Minnesota Courts have a self-help center at http://www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp/?page=338 where probate forms can be accessed. I would caution...

I received a gift of $14000 from my grandmother prior to her death. will I have to pay back if the estate goes to probate?

My condolences at the death of your grandmother. If the $14,000 was a true gift and not a loan, then you will be able to keep the gift. I would...

I have a probate question: Person died intestate and the estate is under $50,000.00. Do we need to do any legal actions?

My condolences. In MN, if an estate's value is $50,000 or less, there is no need to probate that estate. Assets can be collected using an...

What kind of fees will my siblings and or I expect if we take legal title of our mothers real estate

I am sorry for your loss. If I understand the situation from the facts you have given, you mother died intestate (without a will), therefore,...

Filling out a Petition for Determination of Descent (mother died 4 years ago leaving a house)

Yes, you must list them. They do have an interest. As stated above they can assign their interest to you, but all your mother's heirs must be...

Please accept my condolences at the death of your father. If your father left no Will, then the laws of intestate succession apply. That means if...

Are gifts given in Minnesota before I die included later in the amount of the estate?

Minnesota has an estate tax but does not have a gift tax. In Minnesota the first $1 million of the estate is exempt. You can gift some of your...