Legal Question in Elder Law in Pennsylvania
Do you have to go through probate in PA?
Asked on 3/07/15, 9:34 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Pollock
Law Office of Kevin A. Pollock LLC
It depends. If the decedent had anything in his or her own name without a beneficiary named, then yes. Even a car or a small bank account would require some form of probate. Also, depending upon who the next of kin is, there may also be tax paperwork that needs to be filed.
Kevin A. Pollock, J.D., LL.M.
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Answered on 3/08/15, 12:20 pm
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