Archive for December, 2009

do you have to probate a will if the deceased belongings do not add up to $5,000?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Angel22 asked: My husbands father passed away, and left every thing he owned to my husband. When he passed away owed money to a finance company. I don’t think he has enough money in his bank account to take care of the debit. So would my husband and I be liable to pay his debit [...]

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NYS - Need to file in probate court if my father passed away without a will, but held all property jointly?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Little Neck Cyn asked: My father passed away 6 months ago without filing a will. He and I held the house jointly (we live in New York city, Queens county, specifically), and all of his other accounts were held jointly with my mother. The mortgage and the car are probably the only [...]

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Any opinions on Franklin County Probate Court in Columbus, OH?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Gerri B asked: Mother passed away a she had a house that she was still making mortgage payments on.
There are 2 silbings left. Mother didn’t get a chance to add our names. What do we do with the house? Can we sell it. The payments
are still being made.
Mother didn’t have a will.Scarlett Minato

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Question about a waiver on a probate?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

nyjuju asked: My father in law died, we are in his will. Our step mother is trying to get his will filed with the court. she wants us to sign a waiver? we don’t know what this means? any help?
Well i think she wants us to sign a waiver saying we do not want to [...]

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What is an assigment & transfer of personal property to revocable living trust? Does it help avoid probate?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

ashtin49 asked: My dad passed away without “properly” funding his trust. We found a form with his trust titled “assignment & transfer of peronal property to revocable living trust” that states he transferred all his property to the trust. If he did not draw a new deed stating the trust owns the property, does this [...]

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Does Iowa probate have any flexibility to provide justice to kids when wealthy newer wife takes against will?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

bandcgirl asked: Adult children needed their inheritance-one grandchild severely brain damaged-the widow was already rich and also taken care of very well outside existing will but wants everything she can take through elective share forcing sale of family business and loss of jobsFrank Neptune

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I was made executor on my dad’s probate but the person who was removed won’t had over the documents?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

ceeingstars asked: I was made executor on my dad’s probate but the person who was removed won’t hand over the accounting from the sale of the house so we can see where the $ has gone. What can I do if she continues not to give information? I have an attorney but they keep saying [...]

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My mom estate went through probate and its closed now. the finial distribution order has been signed by the ju?

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Anita T asked: I received my finial check,but now I want to see the receipts but I signed a waiver of accounting before the estate was closed,can I have it reopened.Domingo Hammans

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Can I legally call the local courts and simply ask for the date that my father’s estate’s probate is set for?

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Becky asked: I don’t trust the executor. So I need to know, Can I call the court house and expect to be told the court date for the settling of the estate? Or is that something that would be kept from me like (as an example) a doctor’s apt date simply because I’m not the [...]

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I have a class that i need an answer to regarding probate law: documents to transfer a clients trust estate.

Monday, December 21st, 2009

mnmama asked: i need to Prepare the documents necessary to transfer a Client’s trust estate to the appropriate beneficiaries on termination of the trust. how would i do this and what would i need??? thanks a bunchGuy Drones

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