Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

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The first question is whether your dad had a will and left anything to your or other family members? Also where did your father die in Pennsylvania, if so then the county where he died would be the place to probate the will or open up an estate if he had no will. Dii your dad divorce your mother? All these questions are relevant and need to be answered. You should contact an attorney immediately. If you desire you could contact me for a consultation

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There are a number of questions that must be answered before you can decide how to best proceed. If your father had executed a will, then his own appointment of executor would govern, and you could only become the executor if the executor he appointed resigned or could not serve and other family members agreed to your serving. If he did not have a valid will at his death, then you could be appointed as administrator if the other family members decided to give up their rights to serve.

Whether or not your parents were still married and how many children there were and whether there was another spouse are also significant questions.

Sam Rossitto, Esquire, is an attorney in our Chestnut Hill office on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia and he would be happy to meet with you at your convenience to discuss the particulars. If you would like to meet him, e-mail him at

[email protected]

to set up an appointment.

Good luck.