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What are my Rights as a Beneficiary?
My uncle just passed away and I am named as a beneficiary of his estate along with my brother, sister, and my uncle's sister. My brother & uncle's sister are the executors. What is my right as a beneficiary to find out what's going on in the process of setteling his estate? Do we have the right to know what's going on during the process, or do we just have to wait until the ...
05/25/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Ohio | #5934Does a small estate have to go through probate or is there a form that can be filled out?
A husband dies and leaves everything to his wife in his will. They have grown children. All deeded or titled possessions were titled in both husband and wife's names. The real estate was in both names with rights of survivorship. Does the wife have to file any legal forms or go through probate? If so, is there a time limit in which this has to be done. The estate is a smal...
05/23/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Iowa | #5765I have a leased vehicle and my name is the only name on the contract. Cancer may take my life before the contract is complet...
I have a leased vehicle and my name is the only name on the contract. Cancer may take my life before the contract is completed. Can the finiance company make my spouse, who is not on the contract, pay the remaining balance?
05/20/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #5385I am a beneficiary in a will. The family home has been sold and the proceeds have been distributed to four family members. ...
I am a beneficiary in a will. The family home has been sold and the proceeds have been distributed to four family members. I am being asked to give my social security number to the executor and am not on good terms with that individual. I am aware I will have to file taxes on my share of the estate but why would I have to give my social security number now that the estate ad...
05/17/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: California | #5104Is property owned but not titled to the deceased still considered part of the estate?
When an estate is in probate they can only request titles and accounts in the deceased name at time of death? He owns a harley but the title has not been in his name for a year or two. Is that protected?
05/13/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Wisconsin | #4642Is there a law requiring an executor of a trust to send an itemized cost list of the expence's of the attorney, bills, and th...
Is there a law requiring an executor of a trust to send an itemized cost list of the expence's of the attorney, bills, and the rest of the estate to the living heir's. Also is there a time frame for this information? This is in Utah.
05/09/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Utah | #4319Is there a way to put the probate of an estate off for one year?
An order that can be requested to keep probate off for 1 year when spouse needs 1 yrs worth of support, to ward off creditors.
04/09/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Georgia | #2809How do I leave my home to someone upon my death and avoid probate?
Regarding a Beneficiary Deed: In trying to avoid probate, upon my death, I want to leave my home to my daughter and granddaughter as co-grantee beneficiaries. Is there such a thing? is this correct wording? "I, my name, grantor, convey to daughter's name and granddaughter's name, grantee co-beneficiaries, effective upon my deant, the following described real property situated...
04/03/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Nevada | #2553If I am part owner of a checking account, and the other owner expires, am I allowed to withdraw the entire balance, or does t...
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: ALL | #1217Can a lien be filed against the home my mother willed me and my siblings?
My mother died and she willed her home to her children. If we keep the home in the family and not sell it, can someone filed a lien or get money for credit cards or other debt she owed?
01/31/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: North Carolina | #1114