It will depend on specific state laws and whether there are assets that need to go through probate. But in general, it is the contents of the estate that determine the need for probate, not the existence of a will.
If the decedent owned any property in their own name the estate must be probated.
Yes.
Visit the probate court where she resided and inquire there.Visit the probate court where she resided and inquire there.Visit the probate court where she resided and inquire there.Visit the probate court where she resided and inquire there.
Go the the Clerk of Court office and ask.
The Probate Division of the court.
Court of Probate was created in 1857.
Court of Probate ended in 1875.
Probate Court.
The probate court in your county. They will be able to find all the specific forms at the clerk's office.
The executor of the estate submits the will to probate court if it is necessary to do so. It is only necessary when there is a large estate, many heirs, outstanding debts, or a possibility if someone is going to contest the will. In a case where the will isn't going to be contested a lot of time and money can be saved by doing a "short probate" if available or not choosing to submit the will to probate court at all. You will still need to go to probate court. The process is faster though and you will be put on the uncontested docket.
Courts do not make wills. You go to a probate attorney to draft a will.
You must file a petition in the county probate court. You can perform a quick search for the location in your jurisdiction by searching your county, state + probate court. For example: Middlesex County, MA - probate court.
No. Probate is the court that has jurisdiction over the estates of persons who have died.
You must obtain the forms from the court where the probate will be filed.You must obtain the forms from the court where the probate will be filed.You must obtain the forms from the court where the probate will be filed.You must obtain the forms from the court where the probate will be filed.