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If there are bank accounts, investment accounts, life insurance, real estate or any other property owned by the decedent then the estate must be probated. An executor must be appointed by the court and will be given the authority to transfer the property. For the title to real property to vest in the heirs the estate (will) must be probated.
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Does a federal tort claim settlement go into probate when the veteran passes away?
It would be a part of the veteran's estate. The estate will go through probate.
Where do you go to remove an administrator of estate?
The Probate Division of the court.
Can one be an executor of probate but not the estate?
There is no executor of probate. The executor of the estate executes the will and probates the estate.
Does an estate have to go into probate if there is no will in place and there is a structured annuity with no ben?
The estate would need to be probated so that a duly appointed Administrator would be empowered to distribute the proceeds from the annuity to the heirs.
When owners of property passes with no Will made will estate go into probate?
Without a will the property must go into probate. There is no other way to transfer the property.
When someone dies and leaves animals who has to pay until probate?
The estate is responsible for maintaining the assets of the estate. The place housing the animals has the right to place a claim on the estate for the services.
If there is no will do you have to go to probate court?
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.
How do you probate an estate without a will in Colorado?
You fill out the normal probate forms. The estate will follow the Colorado law of probate for intestacy laws.
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.
If an estate is worth 150000 does that go through probate?
Every estate should go through probate. That makes sure all the debtors are satisfied and that the will is executed properly. It also makes sure the appropriate taxes are paid.
Why must an estate go through the probate process before it is settled?
An estate must go through the probate process before being settled to ensure that all relevant taxes and fees due are paid. Once this has happened the estate can be settled and distributed as stipulated in a will.
My father died 11 years ago and my step mother never put his estate into probate. what can I do now. ?
This is illegal. Contact an attorney. A will must go through probate or the estate itself must go through probate, but even if she legally inherited everything, there must be a probate process to hand over all legal title to her.
