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Is there a form that would prevent my estate from going through probate?
I was told at a Financial Planning Seminar that I could include a certain statement in my Last Will and Testament that would avoid my estate from going through probate court. What is that statement?
04/29/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: ALL | #16442How do I cash refund checks that are in my deceased husband's name?
My husband died suddenly on 3/4/08. He left no will. I recently received 2 refund checks in his name ($280 and $340). My bank won't cash them because they are payable to him. Is there a form that I can fill out to submit to my bank?
04/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: California | #16135What forms are needed to release funds from my deceased father's account to pay for funeral?
My Father died February 21, 2009 in Louisville, CO (Boulder County). He has a small account with a local office in Pennsylvania. I need to get a 'short form' from Colorado to enable his broker to release funds to pay the funeral home. What forms do I need to accomplish this? I have tried to get an answer from the Boulder County courthouse to no avail.
04/20/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Pennsylvania | #16067What is the process for probate regarding property owned by my deceased husband?
My husband died April 1, 2009. We had wills and powers of attorney done in Mississippi 4 years ago. We have 2 homes with mortgages and both our names are on these. His name is not on any other property or investments. Do I have to go through probate, file, or present the will in court? The combined worth of both homes is approximately 300,000 with 150,000 mortages.
04/14/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Mississippi | #15998How does my dad find out if he was named in my grandfather's will?
My grandfather passed away 6 weeks ago and my dad is estranged from his step-mother. My dad was not able to go to the funeral which was in another State. My dad knows he was in the Will but nobody has contacted him yet. What can he do. He will not call his step-mother and does not know my grandfather's attorney's name.
04/10/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Illinois | #15946What forms need to accompany a Petition for Administration?
What forms need to accompany a 'PETITION FOR ARMINISTRATION (Intestate Florida resident - single petitioner'?
04/09/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Florida | #15932As purchaser of the property where will I begin have a warranty deed recorded?
As heir/purchaser of one acre of land one of seven heirs' proceeded my mother in death is he still considered a legal heir? As purchaser of the property where will I begin have a warranty deed recorded?
04/09/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Arkansas | #15926What is needed to notify the mortgage company that my father is deceased?
Besides A Certified Death Certificate, what forms do I need to record to put the Mortgage 'on notice' that my father has died and his Trust will not be responsible for the mtg payments? The Payments have been made for the the past 2 yrs by the other party on the loan. She is not a successor Trustee to my fathers Trust. They each owned the Real Property 50% / His Trust, Her Tru...
04/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: California | #15916How do you probate a small estate with little value for the sale of property?
I need to do an Heirship. My friend's mother passed away and he is the only heir. She has a will leaving everything to him. All she had was a very inexpensive piece of property. A neighbor of the property purchased the property from my friend. He now wants to transfer the property into the buyer's name. His mother had nothing else of value and no other heirs. What are the steps...
03/28/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Mississippi | #15801How do I put my home in just my name since my husband is deceased?
My husband passed away over 2 years ago. I would like to have our house deed in my name only, the house is paid for. Is this something I can do through Legal Zoom?
03/25/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Pennsylvania | #15757