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You can't unless you were listed at the bank as a joint owner or beneficiary on their accounts. If not you would need to petition the court to be appointed Admministrator of the estates and the appointment would provide you with the authority to access their bank accounts and any other property.
What else can I help you with?
How do you find out who the executor of your grandmas unclaimed money is when she did not have a will?
If your grandmother is still living, you can't. If she is deceased, the executor of the will is required to notify you if you are in the will. If there is no will, and your parents are deceased, then you should contact the probate court and/or executor.
Can an executor relenquish their rights and can another of the deceased children become executor?
Yes, an executor can turn down the responsibility. The court will appoint another person and would probably approve it without a second thought.
Can you cash a check made out to your deceased mother?
Not without a Letter of Authority appointing you as the executor of the estate or committing fraud.
How can you avoid probate when you voluntarily foreclose on the home of your deceased mother who did leave a will?
When your mother died, the executor took her place. The executor may not act without approval of the probate court. Your forclosure action must be against your mother's estate, as she is deceased, there you must go to probate.
How do you cancel a bill without power of attorney for a relative who is deceased?
Inform the company of the death of the person. And you should direct them to the executor of the estate.
Can a creditor take money from deceased bank account without written permission from executor?
It is possible for it to happen. They would have to have a court order to do so.
Can a sibling claim themselves as executor of your parents estate without your consent if there isn't a will?
They can't claim to be the executor, they have to be appointed by the court, otherwise they have no legal standing to do anything with the estate. And you have the right to object to their being appointed executor.
How do you find the location of a safety deposit box and life insurance policy of a deceased person?
try your state comptroller office website Safety deposit boxes and insurance policies are private issues and are not a matter of public record. An insurance provider would not release the information without authorization from the executor of the deceased estate or an order from the probate court (POA's become null and void upon the death of the grantor). About the only option is to search through the deceased's possession/paperwork for cancelled checks, bank statment's, policies, account statements, tax returns and so forth.
Can the executor demand the key to my deceased mother's empty house?
Yes. Once an executor has been appointed by the courtthey have legal control over all the property of the decedent. If you don't surrender the key the executor can hire a locksmith to enter the premises and change the locks. Once the Will has been allowed in the probate court, and the executor appointed, you have no right to enter the premises without the permission of the executor.
Can my sister the executrix sale my deceased dad's home without sibling signatures?
The executor would have that authority. They don't need anyone else's permission.
Does the person named by the deceased as administrator of will have to file the will?
Yes, the person named by the deceased as administrator of the will is called the executor. The job of the executor is (out of the deceased's estate) to settle all the deceased outstanding debts and pay for the funeral. Then the executor adds up everything in the deceased's estate, pays any outstanding taxes and any inheritance taxes that may be due and presents the account of all this along with the will to a special court called a probate court. If the court is happy with what has been done the executor is then granted a probate document which allows him dispose of the remainder of the estate as the person's will instructs. Without the deed of probate, companies like banks and stockbrokers will not accept the executors instructions to do things with the deceased's property.The filing of the will is the act of presenting it (and the accounts) to the probate court.
What does with will or will annexed mean when talking about an estate case summary?
An administrator with will annexed is an administrator (appointed by the court) who takes the place of an executor under a will. The administrator steps in either when a will fails to nominate an executor or the named executor is unable to serve.
