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No. You must be a court appointed fiduciary.
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Can you open an estate account without an attorney?
It is possible to open an estate without an attorney. Most of the forms can be obtained online or at the courthouse.
How do you transfer a deed when a parent dies without a will in Texas?
You open an estate with the probate court. The executor of the estate can issue the deed to those who inherit.
What do you have to do to get your father's house put into your name if he passed without a will?
Open an estate with the probate court. You will then be able to settle all open accounts and satisfy the debtors and then divide the remaining assets of the estate.
What should you do when your mother has died without leaving a Will in Maryland?
Open an estate. Consult a probate attorney in Maryland on what needs to be done.
Can you open probate to collect a debt from an estate?
No, you cannot open probate solely to collect a debt from an estate. Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person's assets are distributed to beneficiaries and debts are paid. However, if you are owed a debt by the deceased, you can file a claim against their estate during the probate process to receive payment.
When a person dies in VA who starts probate proceedings?
Anyone with an interest in the estate, heirs and those that are debtors of the estate can apply to open an estate.
How do you open estate account after death?
The executor or administrator must be appointed by the probate court. He/she will be issued Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration then applies to the IRS using Form SS-4 to get a tax identification number for the estate. (The decedent's social security number cannot be used.) Then he/she goes to the bank and gives it one of the probate court documents that show that he/she is the executor, the tax I.D. number and a death certificate and the bank will create an estate account.
Can you open an estate for your ex husband?
If there was no will you have no legal standing to request the probate of your ex-husband's estate. If there was a will you cannot file for probate of the estate unless there are certain other circumstances such as: you have the will and are named in the will as an executor or beneficiary, and the will was specifically made to be effective even after a divorce.
Can you keep a probate estate open for a few years to take advantage of high CD rates?
If it is to the benefit of the estate, yes. The executor has a responsibility to maximize the estate.
What to do if your dad didn't leave a will?
Open an estate with the probate court. Then follow the intestacy laws for your jurisdiction.
How do you open an intestate estate?
Apply to the probate court. The forms typically have a place where someone can ask to be appointed as executor. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for specifics.
If a dad passed and had a pension from work the beneficiary was his estate but he had no estate or a will so who would get the pension?
That is the reason you open an estate! The probate process will resolve the ownership under the laws of intestacy.
