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- 1.What services does the Register of Wills Office provide?
- 2.Are all wills open to the public?
- 3.What does it mean to register a will?
- 4.Why is a will registered or probated?
- 5.What is probate?
- 6.What does the word intestate mean?
- 7.The decedent died without a will. Now what do I do?
- 8.What is a short certificate?
- 9.Why do you keep the original will?
- 10.Does a will get registered or filed after it is written?
- 11.I cannot find the original will. I only have a copy. What can I do?
- 12.What is a testator?
- 13.What are letters testamentary and letters of administration?
- 14.Do I need an attorney to apply for letters testamentary or letters of administration?
- 15.Who can be appointed administrator?
- 16.What do I need when I come to the office to open the estate?
- 17.Does your office assist in the preparation of the inheritance tax return?
- 18.Does the law require the signature of the testator to be witnessed at the time of signing?
- 19.What property passes by wills?
- 20.Is there any time limitation on the validity of a will?
- 21.Are life insurance proceeds subject to Pennsylvania inheritance tax?
- 22.Are transfers made prior to the decedent's death subject to Pennsylvania inheritance tax?
- 23.Does Pennsylvania recognize convenience account?
- 24.What are the spousal tax rates?
- 25.When is a will effective?
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