Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

You and/or your sibling could petition the Register of Wills to appoint you as administrators of both grandmother's and of Dad's estates.

Your aunt would inherit 1/2 of her mother's estate, your dad the other 1/2. The fact that she is mentally incapacitated does not mean she does not inherit. However, if there is a more than nominal amount of money that would go to her, it might jeopardize benefits that she may or will be using for her nursing home care. Was she adjudicated as incapacitated and a guardian appointed for her? If so, you should coordinate with the guardian.

Assuming that your father had no will and no surviving spouse, you and your sibling would inherit your father's share of your grandmother's estate.

Because your incapacitated aunt's situation makes the administration more complicated, you and the guardian, if there is one, should involve an estates lawyer.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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