Can a family member take over an estate and make another family member leave the home she lived i for over 40 years?

I am not licensed in PA so I can only comment in general terms. But it sounds to me like the grandmother may be not only legall incompetent to...

How do I pay my father's current bills? My father just died this week. I am co-executor, the will hasn't been probated yet.

I'm not licensed in PA or familiar with PA probate law, but if you can get in to see a competent local probate attorney I doubt it will take more...

Need to know about Pension benificiary laws?

There may be several layers of laws that determine the disposition of his pension at his death. Depending on when he retired, his pension may be...

Your 401(k) account is partly SP and partly CP in your fact pattern. The account is considered community property to the extent acquired during the...

When an escrow closes, what is the process for distributing funds?

I agree with Ms. Koslyn. It would really help if quitclaim deeds were recorded as a matter of course in divorce proceedings. But you can also...

What can I do about an employer that took money out for health insurance but never paid premium.

If this is part of an employer benefit plan governed by ERISA you should can also contact the local office of the U.S. Department of Labor. They...

I have power of attorney over my grandmother and it says real property transactions but now I can't sell her house with it.

I have run into this once ortwice here in WA. It can be a real problem if the principal is legally incapaciitated and signing a new one is no...

What happens to my underage children if me and my husband die?

You need to consult with a skilled local estate planning attorney knowledgeable in transnational estate planning and guardianship issues....

What is the procedure under VA laws when a person dies instetate and is on a deed of a house with two other individuals

As in most states, in VA joint tenancy includes the common law right of survivorship, provided it is set out in the deed. Upon death of a joint...

Revocable trust

Generally the power to revoke terminates at death. Sometimes, however, you have joint trusts for a married couple, especially in community property...