When my mother passed away and arrangements were made, my brothers did not have any money to split the cost of the funeral 3 ways, so I used the money left to me from a life insurance policy of hers I was named beneficiary.
Before my mom's death she told me, my husband, my children and my brother that her Christmas club savings was to go to my children. I collected the money from the bank then later was told by the bank a lawyer probating the will stated I had to return the money and my brother was to receive it. My brother was named only beneficiary to her will in which she left him her house. He was also named executor when my aunt relinquished her duties. (my brother became impossible to deal with). I didn't know about a will because my brother hid it from me.
I returned the money. My brother refuses to give my children what morally belongs to them. I know legally it does not. (it was not mentioned in the will). He stole this money from my children. Although some may say it was not much, I feel a thief is a thief. If he is entitled to his share then I want mine. My brother and I don't speak anymore by his choice. After what he did to my children I couldn't care less if we ever do.
I am filing a claim with the estate. My brother's attorney stated there is no money left in the estate. All money belonging to my mother after her death was supposed to be put in an estate account so that all claims to the estate could be paid. This money would include the Christmas money $1018.15, a severance pay consisting of $1,450.00 (both of which he grabbed), plus annuities from the union. So, I know there is money in the estate. My brother is not going to voluntarily hand over any money for the cost of the funeral. He still has not returned the money to my children and I know he never will.
So if there was no medical expenses, (blue cross paid 100%) would the funeral expenses have to be paid next before creditors? I only paid for the funeral because I was not going to leave my mother standing up in a corner, although he would have had her in a chair like Norman Bates.
Does anyone know if there an order or law that states what debts the estate has to pay first? (Pennsylvania State)
Before my mom's death she told me, my husband, my children and my brother that her Christmas club savings was to go to my children. I collected the money from the bank then later was told by the bank a lawyer probating the will stated I had to return the money and my brother was to receive it. My brother was named only beneficiary to her will in which she left him her house. He was also named executor when my aunt relinquished her duties. (my brother became impossible to deal with). I didn't know about a will because my brother hid it from me.
I returned the money. My brother refuses to give my children what morally belongs to them. I know legally it does not. (it was not mentioned in the will). He stole this money from my children. Although some may say it was not much, I feel a thief is a thief. If he is entitled to his share then I want mine. My brother and I don't speak anymore by his choice. After what he did to my children I couldn't care less if we ever do.
I am filing a claim with the estate. My brother's attorney stated there is no money left in the estate. All money belonging to my mother after her death was supposed to be put in an estate account so that all claims to the estate could be paid. This money would include the Christmas money $1018.15, a severance pay consisting of $1,450.00 (both of which he grabbed), plus annuities from the union. So, I know there is money in the estate. My brother is not going to voluntarily hand over any money for the cost of the funeral. He still has not returned the money to my children and I know he never will.
So if there was no medical expenses, (blue cross paid 100%) would the funeral expenses have to be paid next before creditors? I only paid for the funeral because I was not going to leave my mother standing up in a corner, although he would have had her in a chair like Norman Bates.
Does anyone know if there an order or law that states what debts the estate has to pay first? (Pennsylvania State)
