When you are appointed Executor or Administrator of an estate after someone dies, one of your primary responsibilities is to gather the assets and debts and file an inheritance return with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. The Register of Wills of your county will provide the forms. However, the return can be confusing. Let us
Request an Accounting of an Estate
As a beneficiary, but not an executor, of an estate, you can request an accounting from the executor from time to time. Probating an estate takes time and you should not expect any distribution for several months at least because the Executor needs to be sure that the taxes are all filed, that proven
Elder Financial Abuse
How can I get help for Elder Financial Abuse? There are many reasons that elder financial abuse occurs. Most often, the abuse is by family members or caretakers – people that the elder individual relies upon for their care. There is fear of retribution – or out right rejection. As painful as the financial abuse
There Is No Will. What Do I Do?
If a loved one has died without a will, intestacy laws apply to set the distribution of assets to certain living relatives. However, a loved one must step forward to seek appointment as the administrator of the estate. An administrator will be entitled to a percentage fee of the estate, but will also have significant
