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How Do I Use a Small Estate Affidavit to Cash a Deceased's Check in Texas?
my husband passed away 2 years ago and did not leave a will. Blue cross blue shield is attempting to pay back a little over $500.00 that was spent on his insurance after his death. They say I need a small estate affidavit in order to change the name from his estate to my name o the check. Exactly which form do I need and do I have to take it to a court or just have it notarized...
06/26/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Texas | #22491How Do I Collect Stock of My Deceased Father if the Certificate Has Been Lost?
Can I use a Small Estates Affadavit to meet the Stock Certificate Transfer Agent's law requirement for them to reissue a stock certificate in my deceased father's name? The stock value is approx. $990, and there are no other assets of my father that must be declared for probate? And if so, can that reissued stock then be deposited into my joint stock broker's account(my decea...
02/02/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: California | #20745How Do I Cash Checks Belonging to My Deceased Mother in Mississippi?
My mother has recently passed away, and I have recieved payroll checks, and vacation checks in her name, but I m not able to cash them. Can you advise me on how I can handle this.
12/30/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Mississippi | #20245Is it Worth it to File a Small Estate Affidavit to Collect Checks of the Deceased?
I need a 'small estate affidavit'my Mother in law passed and had no estate because she had nothing. She lived in a full care rest home and her bills were paid for by the state of Ca. She had two small checks sent to he rfor overpayment on suplimental insurance made out to the estate of and I was told if I submit the above form then the checks will be made out in my name. Sho...
12/03/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: California | #19886Where Do I Probate an Estate if Real Property is Owned Outside the State of Residence?
My mother died intestate in Ruidoso, NM, where she lived. She owens a small tract of property in Callahan Co., TX with a value less than $50,000. Where should we file a Small Estate Affidavit? Or can I file the affidavit in my county of residence?
10/30/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Texas | #19395How can I receive my deceased daughter's retirement savings without setting up an estate?
My daughter died without making a will and now I have to get an EIN # in order to receive her retirement savings account? Since I would prefer not to set up an estate, what do I have to do?
10/22/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Pennsylvania | #19247Do I Qualify for a Small Estate Procedure in Texas?
My daughter left a will naming me, her mother,as her heir. Never married, no children. Very few assets-a car and a small account with Ameritrade. Do I need to probate will or will an heirship affidavit be enough?
09/15/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Texas | #18616What is the Small Estate Affidavit Law in Illinois?
I have filled out a Small Estate Affidavit for a law suit agains Marathon. What do I need to do with it now. I haven't sign it yet because I want to do it correctly.
09/04/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Illinois | #18439What Are the Qualifications for a Small Estate Administration in Georgia?
Our son 28 yrs. passed without naming a beneficiary to his Met Life Insurance Plan (thru his employer Sun Trust) The policy may be for $43,000. He had no true assets, maybe a Honda vehicle (which still had a lien on it)and his last paycheck $1700.00 Would we (his surviving parents) be completing and filing a small estate affidavit or a regular estate affidavit?
08/21/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Georgia | #18197How is a Small Estate Distributed in Texas?
Life insurance claim -- less than 20,000 benefit amt. -- Here is our situation, my dad pre-deceased my mom by 2 days and he is the insured on this policy. Mom was primary benef. with our sister listed as contingent benef....initially, insurance co. did adv us that the contingent needs to fill out the claimant's form due to the fact that there is nothing to probate in the will....
08/17/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Texas | #18129