If a house is inherited in PA, but no one wants it-what happens to the house?

You need to include more information in order to get a useful answer. Potentially, the house could be sold and the proceeds distributed to the...

Am I entitled to 100% of house sale proceeds if my spouse is deceased and had no will?

You cannot transfer title to the house, assuming that the closing proceeds, unless you open a probate estate. The only way to avoid a probate...

What is the responsibility of an executor of the will?

The executor named in the will first must file the Will in the county in which the decedent died. The executor also must initiate the opening of a...

What would happen to a persons assets in Illinois if they have no spouse or living children and die with no will?

The property or assets of the estate will pass by the rules of descent and distribution to the heirs at law of the decedent. Based on what...

My brother is going to court to get guardianship of my mother. He's been her primary caregiver for the past 7 years. He has not

The fact that he has not been allowing you visitation is troubling. He could have made alternations in her estate plan, or added himself as a...

Is it possible to be removed from a revocable trust after my mother's death?

Your question is unclear to me, as well. Do you mean that you wish to be removed as a beneficiary of the trust, or from some sort of obligation...

Is there a penalty if the personal representative pulls money out of the account in probate?

You need to check the probate rules in your jurisdiction. If the estate is being administered without court supervision, as in independent...

Court appointed guardianship?

You should definitely keep detailed records of your time, and when before the court on the annual accounting, bring a Fee Petition with you, with...

Elder gaurdianship

You really have not included enough information in your question. If the power of attorney is DURABLE, then it will survive your mother's...

The Will and Trust Agreement work in concert with each other, usually. If your father died and was a resident of Cook County, then the executor is...