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Question by  coshaye (30)

What are some basic Pennsylvania laws on probate?

My mother moved to Pennsylvania and we need legal information.

 
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Answer by  Dean (4035)

Probate is pretty much the same in all state. All estates are probated when someone dies, regardless of the existence of a will. The state appoints a representative to oversee the process to make sure that all debts are settled and that the proceeds are properly distributed among the heirs.

 
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Answer by  Dean (4035)

Pennsylvania laws regarding probate are complex and extensive. They are detailed in Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (the "Probate, Estates & Fiduciaries Code"), which you can find in a law library and at several websites. Even the basic matters that pertain to wills and estates, are too numerous to list here.

 
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Answer by  judithr105 (269)

In Pennsylvania, when a person dies, the Executor goes to the Register of Wills and opens an Estate. An exception is, if a spouse dies, then no Estate needs to be opened, as the spouse's share passes directly to the surviving spouse, with no tax consequences.

 
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Answer by  tschu (417)

First in a probate case you must file a petition to open probate. After that you have to file an offical notice to creditors. If these things are not completed in a timely manir then it will delay inheritance distrubution. Those are the two biggest laws in Penn.

 
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