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How do you check the status of your mothers estate that is in probate?
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∙ 11y ago
If you live near the court you can visit the probate court, request the file and see for yourself when the last filing was made and at what stage the probate procedure is at the moment. That is the best way to check the status.
You can try calling the attorney who is handling the estate. A few probate courts have records available online. Perform a search using the county, state and probate records. If the records aren't available online you can try calling the court. Some court clerks are very helpful and some are not helpful at all.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoGo to the Probate Court for the jurisdiction where your mother died and ask to see the file on your mother's estate. It is public record. You can review the file and obtain copies of any documents. The date of the last filing will be available so that you can determine the status of the case. Most courts are arranged by county.
The clerks are usually very helpful in these offices, and will probably help you understand what the status is if you have trouble understanding the documents that have been filed. If you have additional questions you can contact the attorney who is handling the estate.
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Cashing a check made to estate of a brother-in-law Calif?
First, if the decedent had a joint bank account with another party the joint owner should ask the bank if it will allow the check to be deposited in that account. If that is not possible then you will need to obtain some authority from the probate court to cash the check as the administrator of the estate. You should speak to a clerk at the probate court to determine if there is a shortened, small estate probate procedure that can be used to obtain the authority to cash the check.
How long after a Probate judge signs off on a probate estate can heirs to the estate contest it or bring it to superior court in Charleston South Carolina?
Generally, once the probate judge allows the will the statutory period to contest the will has ended. However, you should check the laws of your state.
How do you determine where the decedent's estate was probated?
A decedent's estate is probated in the county where she/he owned property. Check first at the county probate court where the decedent lived.
How can you find the personal representative of a deceased estate?
Visit the probate court in the jurisdiction where the decedent lived and check to see if a probate was filed. You can review the file to see who was apppointed.
How does an adult child deposit a check made out to a deceased parent into a shared checking account?
In most countries you can not do this because it is not legal to cash a check made out to a deceased person. What needs to be done is that the executor of the deceased estate must obtain from a court a grant of probate for the deceased estate and, with is legal document, write to the supplier of the check and ask them to re-issue the check in the name of the deceased heirs.
How do you check probation status?
If you live near the court you can visit the probate court, request the file and see for yourself when the last filing was made and at what stage the probate procedure is at the moment. That is the best way to check the status.You can try calling the attorney who is handling the estate. A few probate courts have records available online. Perform a search using the county, state and probate records. If the records aren't available online you can try calling the court. Some court clerks are very helpful and some are not helpful at all.
How do you locate your mothers will if she is deceased?
Check with the probate court in your state or city. They will be either able to help you or let you know where to go to get the will or information on the will.
Have been taking care of mothers final expenses and was issued a check by ins co for death benefits the ins co made it to the estate instead of you the beneficiary bank wont honor it?
It will have to go through Probate. You may be the beneficiary of your mothers estate, but if you were not listed on the insurance policy, it is just issued to the estate so that no one can come back on the insurance company if there is a dispute between people or debts owed. This way the insurance company is out of the picture and it is up to the court to decide who gets it.
If you are an estate administrator how long do you have to wait for a lien to placed on estate?
The periods are different in every state. You need to check the time period for filing claims for your state. You should ask the attorney who is handling the estate. If there is none then you need to check your state probate code.
How do you find out who is handling a decedent's estate?
Check the decedent's name in the probate court index in the jurisdiction where they lived. If their estate is being probated there will be a file number. You can request the file and look inside for the attorney who is handling the estate.
I am not the executor of my brothers estate can I calim his bank account before probate since I am the only surviving relative?
The bank will not pay over the account to you unless you have some type of authority from the probate court. You can check with the court to ask how you would go about claiming a small estate.
How can a check made out to the decedent's estate be cashed?
A check made payable to the estate of a deceased person can be a problem. Legally, it must be cashed by the court appointed estate representative, i.e., the executor or administrator. If there is no other property owned by the decedent and no probate was filed, and if the decedent owned a joint bank account with another person, the bank may allow the check to be deposited in that account. However, if that doesn't work then a probate will need to be filed to establish the identity of the person who can legally cash the check.
