Can you do a probate without an attorney?such as a book Probate for Dummys?
by admin ~ May 1st, 2006 . Filed under: Renting & Real Estate .
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Then do I just go up to the court and file it.
Tawny Hoener
asked: Then do I just go up to the court and file it.
Tawny Hoener
May 2nd, 2006 at 5:11 pm
While there is no requirement to use a lawyer, probate is a rather formalistic procedure. One minor omission, one failure to send Great Aunt Tillie a copy of the petition, or a missed deadline, can cause everything to come to a grinding halt or expose everyone to liability.
The death of a family member or friend sometimes tends to bring out the very worst in some people. Experience shows that even in close families there is a tendency to get overly emotional about relatively trivial matters at the time of a loved one’s death, such as who gets the iron frying pan and who gets the kettle. Such minor matters, or any delays or inconveniences can be upsetting, pose issues of fairness, and create unfounded suspicion among family members. Thus it generally is a very good idea to “let a lawyer do it”.
May 3rd, 2006 at 8:03 pm
In California you are required to have a probate attorney. I have never heard of a do-it-yourself probate case.
But then there are lots of things I have never heard of.
You might check with a local probate attorney. Simple call one and see if there is a do-it-yourself kit for filing probate in your state.
If I was you I would check with several of them to confirm if the answer.
I hope this has been of some help to you, good luck.
“FIGHT ON”
May 3rd, 2006 at 10:00 pm
hey lady, i heard its very hard and time consuming to do it on your own.