Guardianship in Philadelphia From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “My son lives in Philadelphia, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and needs a guardian; how does Guardianship in Philadelphia work?” How Does Guardianship in Philadelphia Work? Do you have a loved one who cannot make decisions because of a mental condition? Guardianship is […]
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From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “My father recently died in Philadelphia; how does Probate in Philadelphia work?” How Does Probate in Philadelphia Work? You can’t take it with you! Every country has a process for determining how to divide up a deceased person’s property. For example, in some countries, […]
From our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: Can Just Anybody Attend a Funeral Most Recently Updated August 9, 2018. “My mother was dating a much younger man before her death. We jokingly called him her “boy toy.” He is a nice man, but not really part of our family. In her […]
Our “Ask a Question” mailbag address the question of how and where does one contest a will.
“I may contest my father’s Will. He died recently in Philadelphia. How do I contest a Will in Philadelphia? Who will hear the case?”
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag: “I have a contract to purchase my neighbor’s land. Before I could complete the process, he died. Now the family refuses to open the estate and sign the deed over to me. Is there a method for enforcing a land contract against a deceased owner?
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag:” Do I pay probate fees on real property located outside of Pennsylvania? Do I even list it on the Register of Wills’ Inventory? I am the executor of my mother’s estate in Philadelphia. She died owning a New Jersey shore home. Do I list this on the Philadelphia Register of Wills’ Inventory and then pay a probate fee?
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag: How do I petition for guardianship of my brother? “My mother has taken care of my severely autistic little brother his whole life in Philadelphia. She can no longer do so and wants me to take on the responsibility. How do I become my brother’s legally recognized Guardian?”
How important is it to choose a Philadelphia Will Contest Attorney whose only focus is estate litigation? Naturally; never trust a complex will contest to a part-time practitioner. That is to say, such cases require specific experience in a particular court. In other words, a “Philadelphia Will Contest Attorney” cannot exist without years of experience. Indeed, contesting wills in the Orphans’ Court is learned over time. As an illustration, with over 20 years of experience, even someone like myself learns more each day.
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: “My mother lives in Philadelphia and is getting divorced. Does she need an estate lawyer in PA? Does divorce and estate planning go together?”
Our “Ask a Question” mailbag, addresses the issue of what if you die without a Will.
“My Mom died without a Will as a widow in Philadelphia. How do I sell her home?”
