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Will unpaid estate debts hurt my own credit?

I’m the executor of my mother’s estate. I just found out that she owed a lot of back taxes, and there isn’t enough money to pay the whole debt. ...

Is an executor's fee taxable income?

Do I have to report the fee I got for being the executor of my mother’s estate as income on my tax return?

Can I move into a house I inherited with someone else?

Can Mom transfer land with Dad's name still on the deed?

Can my mother transfer property to me if my dad's name is still on the deed?

How do I close my deceased parents' checking account?

My mother and father are both deceased, and neither one left a will. How can I get access to their joint checking account so I can close it?

Is a power of attorney still valid after someone passes away?

I’m the executor of my aunt’s estate, or I will be as soon as I start the probate proceeding and the court officially appoints me. I helped her wi...

Can I keep Dad's second wife from being his executor?

My father, who is elderly and not in great health, recently told me that he named his second wife as the executor of his will. My siblings and I don�...

Am I responsible for paying my late mother's credit card debt?

The bank that issued my late mother's credit card has been calling me and asking me what arrangements I’m going to make about getting the debt paid....