My father lived and died in Pennsylvania. He had part interest in some land in WV. My brother and I are his sole heirs. The probate lawyer i...

Question

My father lived and died in Pennsylvania. He had part interest in some land in WV. My brother and I are his sole heirs. The probate lawyer is refusing to include the WV land on the family settlement agreement, saying he would have to open a separate auxillary estate in WV. Is that true? We want to make sure our interests are protected.

Answer

Yes it's true. You'll need to do and estate in West Virginia.

John