My father in law died in Oct. He owned a home had a life insurance policy and a union pension. He had no will in PA. We are having trouble getting information about the policy, deed for the home, actually ever thing we try is an issue we only have a death certificate. Need probate I believe but not... Read more »
You need to engage a lawyer and open an estate.
Right to sell the property immediately?
The first question is whether you are a "joint tenant" on the deed, that has a right of survivorship. If so, the property would pass to you, and you would be able to sell it. However, unless you were married to the deceased, there will be inheritance tax due, and you will need to plan... Read more »
My father is unresponsive and deteriorating. This was unexpected and he doesn't have a will. My parents are divorced and I am the oldest of his 2 adult children. He owns a trailer in a mobile home park and a former girlfriend is living there. My father was living there originally but got an... Read more »
You will have to hire a lawyer and open an estate. Either all of the siblings must serve as co-administrators or the other siblings can sign a renunciation form so that you can serve as the sole administratrix.
If the lot is rented to your father, even though she pays the rent, once the... Read more »
If he transfer deed now. Will he need to redo his will, which states his estate is shared among his seven children?
If he wants the other six children to be compensated for what would have been their shares of th equity in the house, he will need to redo his Will.
Is there a statue of limitations all info is old can I get it off my lien
In Pennsylvania a judgment lasts forever until it is paid. However, it constitutes a lien only for five years, unless it is renewed. Thus, if this judgment was not renewed, the judgment remains, but it does not constitute a lien unless and until it were to be renewed.
amount of money to be paid back to them. We plan on moving them out within a few days to a better place. There is an occupancy agreement involved. The agreement states that they need to notify the owner of their plans on moving. And owner will have to pay them back within a year from the notice... Read more »
You should consult with a lawyer, who would undoubtedly want to review the occupancy agreement.
if one can’t do it The other one step in ,but she has not in rolled our name in city hall ,she was to write our name as owner of the house,should I step in .she move in and didn’t let no one know and change all the lock what should I do.please help me
If you and your sister are the Executors, that means that your mom had a Will and that the Will was probated (that means, filed with the Register of Wills). If so, that means that an estate has been opened. Did you not have a lawyer to do that? You certainly should have had a lawyer. Clearly,... Read more »
How do I proceed to obtain the money in the bank account? It's under $2000.
Unfortunately, if your name is not on the account, you will have to open an estate, and, even more unfortunately, it will likely cost you more than $2,000.00, even under the “small estate” procedures.
Purchased a home in Pa came back with clean title with no easement for shared driveway the new owner of the house next door came over and told me that it is a shared driveway and I told her no that I own it now she want to file an easement to use my driveway what can I do to stop them from using it
This is a problem to be resolved through the title company you used when you bought the house. There are multiple possible answers:
1. Your title company made a mistake;
2. You made a mistake and mis-read your policy;
3. Your neighbor made a mistake;
4. The... Read more »
The lady's insurance company is saying they only cover up to $5000. I just want to know how that works with multiple cars being hit.
The proceeds of insurance get prorated among all the people with claims, based on the amounts of the damages to each car. In all likelihood, there would not be enough funds for you to fully cover your claim, and you would then have to resort to your own collision coverage, if available.
The cop unfortunately only recorded the other persons part of the story, and seemed to only believe her so I was found at fault (he didn’t witness this crash.) I was given the report at the accident, so why not a citation? Was not told of a citation.
Not unusual for a summons to be served later.
My lot size and home location on lot was surveyed after house was completed in 1975. and again 2012 By Separate Firms Both survey indicate house faces north south
Front NE corner is 10' Back from east side of house property line.
Rear S/E Corner of house is 10' 3/4"... Read more »
The simplest and first thing to do is to erect a fence along the boundary. If that does not work for some reason, you would have to hire a lawyer and file suit to seek a declaration of the boundary. If you do nothing and the neighbor persists over a period of time, you could lose that property... Read more »
my sister and I agree he should . but my brother and younger sister do not. they prefer money over family
so if it comes to it should he get his own attorney?
our attoney my sister and I have didn't tell us about common law marriage. I did the digging and found it now Im... Read more »
All would have to agree or you and your sister would have to make gifts from your shares.
they walked down the aisle but the lience ran out. does common law stand for them. we have an attorney but he failed to tell us about common law marriage in Pennsylvania. we want him to be include my mom loved him dearly.
is there any information aside from section1103 im missing
thank you
In all probability, the most efficient way to do that would be to distribute the estate to the children and for the children to then gift to your mother’s partner whatever portion of the estate the children wish him to have. There will be a 4.5% inheritance tax on whatever passes to the... Read more »
I am an only child and the property is in Pennsylvania.
Unfortunately, this is far more complicated. There is no such thing as an “Affidavit of Heirship.” You need to hire a lawyer to open an estate. If you have siblings or your mom had a husband, they will have to join with you or formally renounce. Ultimately, the lawyer will do a deed from the... Read more »
I lost my job because of taking care of her my siblings left me to make all the decisions for her care now they want their inhierentence it's only been a month
If there was a Will, the Will controls. If there is no Will, you and your siblings have equal authority and equal responsibilities. You also get equal inheritances. However, you have the right to claim a “family exemption” right off the top because you lived with her. As I recall, that is... Read more »
My sons grandfather passed in 2015 and left his home to my son in his will. We've been living here since before he passed with him and continued to live here after. Two guys came walking into my house through the front door last week with the keys to the lock claiming they bought it in a... Read more »
Since I just answered your last question and you are now asking if there is a time limit on probating a Will, I will try to read between the lines and fill in the missing pieces.
It sounds like, when grandfather died, you never probated the Will and thus never got a deed from the estate,... Read more »
My sons grandfather passed in 2015 and left his home to my son in his will. We've been living here since before he passed with him and continued to live here after. Two guys came walking into my house through the front door last week with the keys to the lock claiming they bought it in a... Read more »
I agree that you need a “professional opinion,” which means that you should engage a lawyer to look into the situation and give you advice.
From your brief description, it sounds like there may have been a mortgage against the property, unpaid taxes or a judgment that was not paid, any... Read more »
The house is co-owned by his girlfriend of 20 years and she was named the owner in the will and on the deed. I did not inherit the realestate. I am his son and the executor of his estate. I keep getting conflicting information on what is supposed to happen and I'm getting very confused.... Read more »
First of all, if you have not already done so, you need to consult a lawyer to represent the estate.
Inheritance taxes are obligations of the inheritor, not of the estate. Most often, however, a testator writes a Will that shifts that tax burden to the estate. Thus, the first question is... Read more »
doctors was not paid in spite of a doctors lien being signed by myself and my attorney. I am disappointed with my attorney's response which was "I have to pay it." Is there anything I can do to get the attorney to pay the bill?
Your attorney is correct that you are responsible for the bill.
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