All of the heirs must be informed and either sign off on the petition to enter into probate or they filer must show they have served legal notice of the probate process.
There is no specific time frame in Missouri. The estate has to be inventoried and appraised, the debts collected, taxes paid and the terms of the will meet.
Generally, yes, however the time within which such notice has to be given will vary from state to state depending on its laws and rules. For example, in New Jersey, notice must be given within 60 days.
It is not illegal to do so, but the utility has to be notified of the death. And they have to provide the name and address of the executor of the estate.
There is no executor of probate. The executor of the estate executes the will and probates the estate.
The court should be notified of the additional heirs by filing an amended petition for administration ASAP. That will delay the probating of the estate because the newly added heirs at law will need to be notified of the probate proceeding.
You should consult with an attorney who specializes in probate law. Your husband's estate must be probated wherever he owned property in his own name. If he owned property in Indiana and Missouri, the initial probate would be filed in his usual place of residence which may be Indiana. If he also owned property in Missouri, you would need to file an ancillary probate in Missouri.
You fill out the normal probate forms. The estate will follow the Colorado law of probate for intestacy laws.
By law, his will (and even if he died without a will) his estate must be presented to court for probate. When that occurs you, and all other heirs, will be notified.
No. To handle an estate you need letters testamentary from the probate court.No. To handle an estate you need letters testamentary from the probate court.No. To handle an estate you need letters testamentary from the probate court.No. To handle an estate you need letters testamentary from the probate court.
The estate representative should be reported to the probate court immediately for abusing their authority. They should be removed and a new executor should be appointed.
No, the life estate does not prevent it from going through probate. The probate process lays out the deed as to who is the remainder man for the estate.
The estate is responsible for paying the debts and the estate representative, appointed by the probate court, is responsible for paying the debts from the estate.The estate is responsible for paying the debts and the estate representative, appointed by the probate court, is responsible for paying the debts from the estate.The estate is responsible for paying the debts and the estate representative, appointed by the probate court, is responsible for paying the debts from the estate.The estate is responsible for paying the debts and the estate representative, appointed by the probate court, is responsible for paying the debts from the estate.