Will I need to pay tax on money inherited from friend. She made me & others beneficiaries of her retirement account. As an administrator for funeral*

You ask very specific questions. The answers depend on several factors. I suggest that you speak with a probate attorney about your situation, to determine how you should proceed. Tax may be due depending on the value of assets in the estate. Funeral and burial expenses generally can be reimbursed from the estate, up to a certain dollar amount. However, those expenses are usually limited to expenses billed by the funeral home and cemetery. It is likely that you will not be able to take money from the estate to pay anyone back for hotel rooms. Tonya R. Coles, Attorney at Law Elder Law - Estate Planning - Probate