Probate

The estate has to sell the house for a fair market price. They cannot sell it at a discount.

Yes. Laws vary so you need to check the laws in your jurisdiction. Generally, an administrator of an estate, once they have been appointed by the court, can request a license to sell the real estate. In fact, generally, the administrator must obtain a license to obtain the authority to sell.

If the marriage in Cuba was a legal marriage then yes it is legal in NY

If it is in your name, than you have had to pay for it. Look through your bills and see if you have a check made out to an insurance company. There are over 500 Life Insurance companies in the United States so it wil be a tast. You could call the top 20 and give them your Social Security number and they can check their records that way. To avoid this in the future, you could register on http://www.findyourpolicy.com Michael FindYourPolicy.com

The person harmed (likely the principal) can sue for breach of fiduciary duty. I'm not sure the sibling has any standing, unless it's for tortious interference with inheritance rights.

It should not affect your inheritance from his will at all - you inherit from your deceased husband everything he wanted to leave you. As far as the wrongful death suit is concerned, you will probably still be entitled to receive something, but because you are now a survivor of the victim, and NOT the principal victim, it may be reduced. You may want to contact the law firm bringing the action.

Yes, however it is strictly up to te individual state to determine the age for an executor so you must check that particular state's laws to be absolutely certain. Virtually every, if not all, states do allow this since the age of majority for virtually every function, except using alcoholic beverages, is eighteen.

It is certainly a possibility. The property may have to be sold to settle all the debts.

It depends on how the will was written. There may be a survivorship clause. This would indicate that someone had to survive the deceased by a certain number of days in order to inherit. It was intended to avoid having estate monies going through probate twice in one years.

== == Texas intestate succession laws are quite complicated, especially when they pertain to married couples -- Texas being a community property state. Professor G. Beyer teaches at TTU school of law and has a very informative site concerning such issues. http://www.professorbeyer.com It depends on the size and nature of the estate. If it's just real estate, an affidavit of heirship, signed by two disinterested persons and recorded in the county deed records, is sufficient. Sometimes a small estate affidavit will do, or perhaps an application for order of no administration. Larger estates would likely need an heirship proceeding and administration. If all distributees are adults and agree, the administration can be independent of court supervision, other than determining heirs, appointing the administrator, and approving an inventory.

Yes, you can request this through the lawyers. Executors (males) Executrix (female) are performing a duty and they have to account for every cent in that Estate. If the beneficiaries want to know what is going on they should not only have a copy of the Will given to them, but the Executor should be keeping some type of bookwork or journal as to what outstandings bills they are paying for the deceased. NOTE: Jewelry and personal effects of say the mother going to her daughters can be distributed before Probate. Marcy

The question is asked a little awkwardly. Most people intend to ask how the deceased individuals assets are dealt with not the recipients/beneficiaries. However, the assets of a beneficiary's estate should increase since they are receiving assets from a deceased individual.

Also, if a beneficiary is deceased their assets, including any inheritance, will pass to their own beneficiaries under the terms of their will.

No. Possessions pass to whoever is named in the will under control of the executor of the will.

This will normally be a close family relative.

The care giver has no specific right. (But, of course the care giver may be named as the executor.)

No....i was an executor in Illinois and it took over 4 years to settle the estate. If the lawyer has other matters to attend to and you dont push for an end you can go for quite awhile. Most good lawyers will have the estate tied up within 6 months.

If the parent is the sole owner of any property at the time of death their estate must be probated.

A will in Georgia is required to go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.

Return to the court that appointed the executor and petition to have the executor removed and a new one appointed.

There is no mandated time frame. She has to settle the estate, including the debts and inventory of assets, as well as taxes.

Yes, the estate of the deceased is responsible for all debts, including the collection of legal fees as allowed by judgment or law.

Normally you go to a probate judge to get it. You shold take a copy of her will if she has one and a copy of her death certificate. The form you want is a standard form you receive from the court after the judge OKs it. You may need to go through a few steps, such as list a notice of her death in a newspaper, which may have been already done by whoever disposed of her remains, (that is standard and most newspapers do not charge for just the name and date of death), and make a list of any debts. You may also need to make a list of the other people who will share the money (brothers and sisters, or to pay her debts). You should take all that with you. There will be a charge to see the probate judge. You can call and see how much it will be. There will also be a charge to get the form. Anytime you deal with the government, there is a charge.

It depends on what the will says. It must specify that natural grand children and step grandchildren are to be treated the same in order for the step grandchild to get any inheritance. The question seems to indicate that the inheritor is still living and is garnering assets bu being named a beneficiary of a will. If such is the case, the named party is not legally bound to share an inheritance with anyone unless said inheritor is married and lives in a community property state. Be that as it may, as noted stepchildren or grandchildren would have to be named in a will as recipients before they would be entitled to any assets or property. The law considers such persons as being "removed from the bloodline" and would only be considered under probation succession laws if there were no other surviving blood relations.

Generally: Yes. Paying their own fee from the estate, as well as distribution, must be done before the estate is closed. The executor's fee is set by law and will appear in the final account. As long as the fee is properly assessed and listed in the final account, the court will approve the final account and at that time the estate is closed. All the executor's duties must be completed before the estate can be closed.

Generally: Yes. Paying their own fee from the estate, as well as distribution, must be done before the estate is closed. The executor's fee is set by law and will appear in the final account. As long as the fee is properly assessed and listed in the final account, the court will approve the final account and at that time the estate is closed. All the executor's duties must be completed before the estate can be closed.

Generally: Yes. Paying their own fee from the estate, as well as distribution, must be done before the estate is closed. The executor's fee is set by law and will appear in the final account. As long as the fee is properly assessed and listed in the final account, the court will approve the final account and at that time the estate is closed. All the executor's duties must be completed before the estate can be closed.

Generally: Yes. Paying their own fee from the estate, as well as distribution, must be done before the estate is closed. The executor's fee is set by law and will appear in the final account. As long as the fee is properly assessed and listed in the final account, the court will approve the final account and at that time the estate is closed. All the executor's duties must be completed before the estate can be closed.

In a will, a trust is when one or more individuals hold the legal rights to the deceased's properties or anything of value. The trust is usually split between all those involved in the legal relationship.

There is no legal duty to issue updates. However, it is so easy to keep in touch with email that it should be done as a courtesy. The heirs should request that the administrator send out an email periodically to apprise them of the status of the administration. If the Administrator isn't keen on that idea, anyone can visit the probate court and request the file. A quick review will tell you what has been filed and if the probate is moving along. If it appears the Administrator isn't settling the estate with expediency you can complain to the Administrator and if there is no response then you can petition the court to compel the Administrator to act or to appoint a replacement.

The short--and slightly incomplete--answer is six months from your appointment as personal representative (or, if longer, nine months from the date of death of decedent).

Minnesota Statutes § 524.3-706 states:

"Within six months after appointment, or nine months after the death of the decedent, whichever is later, a personal representative, who is not a special administrator or a successor to another representative who has previously discharged this duty, shall prepare and file or mail an inventory of property owned by the decedent at the time of death, listing it with reasonable detail, and indicating as to each listed item, its fair market value as of the date of the decedent's death, and the type and amount of any encumbrance that may exist with reference to any item."

The statute is clear about who you have to mail or otherwise "serve" with the Inventory. The statute is not completely clear about the need to file the Inventory. Some counties do actually require filing; some leave counties leave it up to you to decide (as long as you comply with all other requirements). I would typically suggest that a person err on the side of filing.