Estates

Try zabasearch.com. This is a link that noone knows where the server is, and FBI would like to get their hands on, because there are information about people there you would not imagine someone actually gathered. After you get your info you may want to send them mail to remove your information from there, because the link is infamous for ID frauds and stuff. I speak from personal experience.

The titling of the property detemines whether or not it is subject to probate procedure. No property can be sold, refinanced, distributed, transferred, etc. until it has been ruled exempt from inclusion into the estate of the deceased.

Because the property was not owned outright by the deceased persons being willed the property are responsible for the debt attached as well. If they do not want to take the financial responsibility of paying the debt or selling the property they can allow it to be included in the probate procedure and therefore are not responsible for foreclosure or other litigation connected to it. yes, you are responsible otherwise you lose the house you don not get it free just because someone dies. only the person named as heir to the house has to pay. just did this.

You are only responsible for the mortgage if you are willing to accept the debt. If you are not willing to accept the debt you simply allow the property to be entered into probate and foreclosed on by the lender. You are not responsible for any monies owed regarding said property even if it was "willed" to you unless you choose to do so.

Yes, and they WILL keep calling and sending letters until you either: 1)pay them... or 2)have a lawyer call on your behalf. :( Yes, they are.

A QUIT CLAIM deed may not be legal in Michigan if filed after a person dies. You might want to check with an attorney. I understand that the Quit Claim deed has been signed now, but it is not effective until it is filed and recorded at the county recorders office. If filed after your mother has died, the state, county or other agencies may make claim to the property based on tax or other claims. You'd probably be better if she could set up a trust of some kind. They aren't necessarily expensive and can be far more beneficial to the survivor(s). Any debt that occurs will be an obligation to her estate and as such you may loose any interest in the house. * Quitclaim deeds are very risky as they are not legally binding when they involve debts owed by the grantor and can be easily challenged in court often requiring current "owner" to file a "quiet title" suit. In the case cited a quitclaim would not validly transfer the property to the family member for the purpose of protecting it from creditor action and/or probate procedure.

You should find the sales receipt. It might state on there what will happen. Regardless, payments need to be made and you should tell the loaner that she is deceased. You might want to contact a lawyer to make sure things go the way they should. * If the vehicle was not part of the inheritance the lender should have been contacted by the executor or administrator of the deceased's estate. If the vehicle was part of an inheritance then the beneficiary may contact the lender to arrange refinancing or refuse the "gift" and allow the vehicle to be recovered by the lender. In either case, a family member cannot simply keep the vehicle and continue to make payments without notifying the lender.

No, if they were not joint debtor's with the deceased they are not responsible for any of his or her debts.

They can file a petition in the probate court requesting a copy of the will.

Their Account # and full name along with the obit and they may require a copy of the death certificate.

The person would have to be deceased in order for the estate to be distributed. If the person left a Will then the terms of such would apply after any debts and taxes have been paid. If the person died intestate (without a will) the state probate succession laws apply.

The fact that the couple are still married but not living together is not relevant.

New York is not a community property state, that means each spouse is solely responsible for any debts made that were not jointly incurred.

Does the trust have assets in it?

Only by the grantor assuming said person is still living.

No, New York is not a community property state.

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.

You may be able to initiate it by discussing the situation with the lender and getting it to agree to allow you to give a deed in lieu of a foreclosure. It will be up to the bank and each lender has its own requirements.

No, but any properties or such things as cars, boats, etc., will be sold and creditors are paid off. These were your father's debts and unless your mother is living then that's the end of it. If you mother is living then she is responsible for the debts and will have to appear in court. You are not responsible unless you have signed as cosigner for a loan or any properties or articles such as a car, motorhome, etc., are in both your names. * In the US a deceased person cannot be sued. The creditor must make a claim against the estate. Debts are paid according to their priority and to the extent of non exempt assets belonging to the debtor. Only surviving spouse's who lived in a community property state at the time of the death of the other spouse are sometimes not always, responsible for debts incurred solely by the deceased. Respond to the law firm filing the suit with the case and docket numbers of the probate filing.

Yes, if you are legally married, the survivor is usuallyentitled to continue to collect the pension. although at a reduced rate, than when the pensioner was alive. In certain cases, the pension dies with the person named in the paperwork. Check with the pension provider.what is considered legally married.is common law considered legalley married?

You have some rights to inherit your fathers property - if it is his property and in his name - and the girlfriend may have part ownership or should have if she has been paying on it. See a lawyer. * When a person dies without a will the deceased property and asssets are distributed in accordance with the state's probate succession laws. Ownership is real property is determined by how the property is titled the names on the mortgage agreement only indicate who is responsible for the debt. The wording of the property deed determines whether or not the property is subject to probate procedure and partitioning.

Check with an attorney on this...however, speaking from experience if the person is an unmarried/widowed parent the bills just don't get paid. The children of the deceased are not obligated to pay them UNLESS they are on the accounts too. If the person was married and the spouse is still alive then the spouse becomes responsible in most states. There is lots of information on the Web regarding these questions...I have found a ton of information here in the last few months regarding this. Also, most attorneys will give you a free consultation. Don't sweat this. It's bad but it's not the end of the world...it happens.

I assume the policy holder is the insured? Has the insured died? If not, It is time to change beneficiaries. Seek out the help of your agent to make sure you choose a properly named beneficiary. If the insured has died, there would have been a contingent beneficiary. All you need to do is contact the claims department of the insureds insurance company. If you are not the policy owner or the beneficiary, you are going to be limited in what info you can obtain but you can initiate the claim. 4lifeguild

He has to abide by the laws in the State you are in and that includes what the Will declares. If you are to get the house then you get the house. Usually Wills are probated to be sure that all personal/property taxes are paid off and this includes all creditors are paid in full. What is left is called "Residue of the Estate." You also have a right to a copy of the Will and if your brother refuses to give you one, then get a lawyer and demand one.

Inheritance Tax is a tax which can arise where a beneficiary receives an inheritance as a result of someone dying. The beneficiary is responsible for paying the tax. An inheritance can be taken under a will or intestacy - or in some other way such as, for example, where an asset in the joint names of the deceased and another person is taken, on the death of the deceased, by that other person as survivor.