Probate

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If the girlfriend is still alive then she can change her beneficiary. If she died and didn't change her beneficiary then you may have a claim if her estate went to your father. You should speak to an attorney.

You refer to a "policy holder" in your question as well as an "estate". If the subject is a life insurance policy and your father was the beneficiary but was deceased when the insured died then be aware that the girlfriend probably named a contingent beneficiary on her policy.

Send a letter to the credit card company. Include all the pertinent information about account numbers and addresses. A copy of your letter of authorization from the court should also be included. The credit card company will then file a claim against the estate for any balance owed.

If he paid a fair market value for the property, yes.

If you have your letter of authorization, it shouldn't be an issue. The letter is issued by the probate court. The estate should establish a bank account. It will require a tax ID as well.

First, check in the records of the probate court where your father died to see if there is a probate file in his name. If there is, you can request the file and review all the documents. The trust may be mentioned as well as the name of the attorney who probated the estate.

If you don't find a probate file, then think about how you know your father left a trust fund for your benefit. Ask any relative who ever mentioned or seems to be aware of that trust fund. You need some sort of information to start your search. Try to discover the name of the attorney who your father may have used during his life and call that attorney.

If your mother is the trustee, you may sue her to compel her to turn over the trust fund to you or at the least to account to you for the handling of the trust. As the trust beneficiary, you have a right to the funds if the trust calls for a distribution at 25 and even if it does not require a distribution at 25, you have a right to an accounting of her administration of the trust fund. As trustee, your mother has a fiduciary duty to do these things and the court will enforce that duty. Either of these actions will give you the location of the trust fund.

You should schedule a consultation with an attorney who specializes in trust law.

The first step is to legally open the estate. You may wish to consult a probate attorney. Most courthouses can provide a packet of required forms. The executor of the estate will deal with the debts and assets. If the debts are joint responsibility, they won't go away.

It is not normally a requirement. The court may require them to post a bond.

In Ohio (I'm not sure about other jurisdictions), you can transfer the title of 2 vehicles with just an affidavit & the title; you don't have to open and estate with the probate court (that's if the death was AFTER 1996. Prior to 1996, you could only transfer 1 vehicle with no probate).

If you are the executor of someone's estate, it is fairly simple to sell their car. You have to wait until the estate is settled and that you have proof that you have the authority to act on behalf of the estate and copies of the death certificate. In most states, you would then simply sign the back of the car title with your name followed by the words executor of the estate of (name of the deceased). If the car has a lien holder however, the amount of the loan must be paid first, either by yourself or the person purchasing the car in order to get a clear title.

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The law of succession involves customary inheritance of land and property that is routinely passed on to the patriarch of the family.

Unless the will states that a felon cannot inherit from that estate, then yes.

It will depend on the existence of children from the first wife. Typically the current spouse gets the bulk of the estate, if there are children, it may be split with them.

That's actually determined by state law. But usually it would be the closest blood relative an adult sibling if applicable, followed by maternal grandparent(s), paternal grandparent(s), aunt or uncle, and so forth.

A notary is a notary, I don't see why not.

In principle, unless the wife was declared as a successor to her mother as partner in the trust, she would not automatically be the new partner. Successors and beneficiaries (inferior trusts) must be declared in the minutes or addenda contract's parts. A partnership is not a good way to go. However, when a partner dies, the other partner is now by him or herself. The best way is a pure trust wherein a board of managing directors exists elected by the board of trustees. When a managing director dies, nothing happens except condolences and his successor would take his or her position. grnthghs@yahoo.com can be of service at no cost.

Generally speaking, when one dies, the estate or assets one leaves behind go to the individual(s), the group(s) and/or the organization(s) that one designates in one's will. Without a will, there arise complications concerning who gets what. It can be a mess. Usually it's family, but the media is chockablock with (sensational) coverage of the litigation over the estates left behind by the wealthy. A person with even a modest amount of assets should, therefor, make out a will to specify the distribution of those assets. Oh, and willing assets to a child does not necessarily mean the child will get them. In the case cited, the parent (in this case the adoptive parent) will control the assets for the child if the child is a minor. In the event this might be unacceptable to the person writing the will, an option would be to leave the assets in trust to the child and specify someone other than the (adoptive) parent to be the executor of the trust. The active word there is trust. Leaving assets to an individual in trust requires choosing a trustee that one can, well, trust. That way the trustee can insure that bad things don't happen. What if the (adoptive) parent uses the trust funds to buy a new automobile for their own use and then bills the trust claiming it was purchased for the child? Something so bogus will not get past a conscientious trustee. The law applicable to a will varies from state to state, but the basics are common. Many attorneys and para-legals provide free or low-cost counsel in cases like this (especially upon an initial visit), and it is a really good idea to call on one for specific advice. Offering advice and writing wills is a common activity in the business of law, and there are a lot of practitioners. Do not construe any of this as legal advice. Look at it as a place to begin an understanding of a problem so that one can embark on the search for a good and workable solution to that problem. Lastly, if I cut myself, I wash the cut and put on a band-aid. If I break my leg I go to the doctor (or emergency room physician) for treatment. The more consequential the legal issue, the more one should seek out a professional. Good luck.

Coco Chanel left portions of her money to various employees. The rest she had placed in the Coga tax shelter to be used for charity and supporting up and coming artists.

The Administrator doesn't need the heirs' permission per se. Generally, an Administrator needs to petition the court for a license to sell the real estate. The heirs will be given notice of the petition to sell and will have the opportunity to object. If all the heirs want to keep the real estate the Administrator has no need to sell unless there are debts to pay. The debts must be paid before any assets can be distributed to the heirs. You can add more details on the discussion page.

The executor has the Letter of Authority to conduct the sale. No one else has to be involved.

Assuming there is no direct indication of the existence of stock certificates available, such as dividend check stubs, brokerage account statements, proxy statements, prospectuses, and other types of corporate correspondence in the house, there are several ways to find out. If there is a safe deposit box, securities may be kept in there. If you have access to the person's personal papers and records, there are a number of places to check. Probably the best first source is the person's Federal and State Income Tax forms that were filed for at least the last two years. IRS Form 1040 requires listing of all sources of income. This will include dividends from stock, interest from brokerage accounts and capital gains and losses. Names of companies whose securities produced such income will be reported in Schedule B. In addition, it is most likely that the reporting documents, the 1099s for interest and dividends, etc. from the company itself will be in with those tax records. Speak to the person's attorney and accountant and inquire about possible holdings they may know of. If you have access to a predeceased spouse's returns also, you should check those as well. If you have access to the person's checkbook registers, go through them to see if there are deposits with a description of theirs sources. Most people describe the deposit as a dividend from one company or another. Go through all left over mail, to see if there is any type of written communication between a company and the deceased. Even old empty envelopes will at least give a clue that there might be something. Even after death, companies will continue to send mail to the deceased if, for example, a dividend is issued. So, even after death, evidence of stock holdings may come in. Talk to other family members who may have some idea of the person's investments.

Legally, they cannot live in the house without the consent of the executor of the estate.

The executor of the estate submits the will to probate court if it is necessary to do so. It is only necessary when there is a large estate, many heirs, outstanding debts, or a possibility if someone is going to contest the will. In a case where the will isn't going to be contested a lot of time and money can be saved by doing a "short probate" if available or not choosing to submit the will to probate court at all.

You will still need to go to probate court. The process is faster though and you will be put on the uncontested docket.

If the vehicle ownership provision is mentioned in the Will you may have to follow those instructions to the letter. you best talk to your lawyer as there may be other complications in this matter.