What to do about a small estate?

What to do about a small estate?

My father recently passed away. I made the hospital decisions verbally and signed the funeral papers being the next of kin. My father had 2 older estranged out of state sons. He had no Will and the only property he owned are his car and bank account. Do I need to obtain a power of attorney in order to finalize everything such as accounts, transferring car title, income taxes, and etc. If so how do I go about obtaining one?

Asked on December 7, 2011 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania

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