dougcannon
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania.
How do I pay and account for utility bills and normal house maintenace on an estate while in the probate process. Plenty of money in the bank and I have an estate checking account. Should I just pay them and provide a final accounting to the heirs at distribution?
Do I need any approval from the court or registers office to make these payments? They seem to have left everything else in my hands to proceed.
Can these be considered "administrative costs"? The tax form doesn't seem to permit this.
The priority of payments are administrative, family exemptions (I have none), recent medical and funeral, tombstone (prepaid), recent rent (none), all other debts.
Where do utilities fit in here?
Doug
How do I pay and account for utility bills and normal house maintenace on an estate while in the probate process. Plenty of money in the bank and I have an estate checking account. Should I just pay them and provide a final accounting to the heirs at distribution?
Do I need any approval from the court or registers office to make these payments? They seem to have left everything else in my hands to proceed.
Can these be considered "administrative costs"? The tax form doesn't seem to permit this.
The priority of payments are administrative, family exemptions (I have none), recent medical and funeral, tombstone (prepaid), recent rent (none), all other debts.
Where do utilities fit in here?
Doug