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Is it true that if an estate has more than $75,00 in assets it all goes in probate?
I live in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was told that if my husband has more than $75,000.00 in assets, a will is no good, everything goes in probate. There is no house in the state worth less than that amount today. Why is a will no good?
03/26/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Nevada | #1038What is a waiver of notice to probate of will?
I am not the executor of my father's estate; my sister is. The estate's attorney and my sister want me to sign a waiver of notice of probate of will. Why are they asking this? What is the benefit?
03/26/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Ohio | #1034If I am jointly on a bank account and the other person dies, do I get the money in the bank?
If I am part owner of a checking account, and the other owner expires, am I allowed to withdraw the entire balance, or does the heirs inherit the whole amount?
01/31/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Louisiana | #914Should my deceased mother's home be listed in the inventory that is sent to the court?
My mother left the house to three grandchildren. Do I include the house in the inventory to send to Court? If two wish to keep the house and one wants to sell, and the one that wants to sell get a court order saying they do not wish to be a cotenant; will the judge order the house be sold?
01/31/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: New Jersey | #904Who does money go to that is held in joint bank account when one party becomes deceased?
My Father and his wife lived in Florida. Father's wife had a joint checking account with her elderly mother in Mississippi. This account had approximately $200,000.00. The Mother passed away. Three grandchildren (nieces of my father's wife) filed suit claiming their share of the $200,000.00. There is on file a letter from the attorney for my Father's wife's in Mississippi st...
03/01/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Mississippi | #763What do you do first after the death of the person you are a personal representative of?
What do you do first after the death of the person you are a personal representative of?
02/15/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Indiana | #715If I am jointly on a checking account and the other party becomes deceased, who gets the money?
If I am part owner of a checking account, and the other owner expires, am I allowed to withdraw the entire balance, or do the heirs inherit the whole amount?
02/14/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: ALL | #698Who gets my parents home since they died with no will?
My father and mother died an did not have a will leaving their home to anyone. I have three adult sisters and one brother. Whom does the house pass to by law?
02/08/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Georgia | #592How do you change a deed to the inheriter's name from the deceased's name?
My father-in-law passed away 10 years ago and left his home to his wife. However, the deed is still in his name. How do we get it changed into her name? He did leave a will stating that the house is hers.
02/05/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Tennessee | #426What is needed if my mother passed away with no will and no assets?
My mom passed away on 11/9/06. She lived with me. I am the second oldest child. I had medical power of attorney. She has no will. She has no assets (only debt)- No jewelry, no home, no car, only the clothes in her closet. She had a 10k life insurance policy. My husband is the beneficiary and is using 8k of that for her burial expenses. She leased a car and they want me to file ...
02/02/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Ohio | #420