Byron L Kennedy III's Answers

My "absent" mother died in 2001. She had two children and adopted two. Am I entitled to her estate, if any?

To find out if she had an estate, I would contact the clerk of the court in the county where she lived in California. This can often be done on-line to see if an estate was opened.

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I have a customer who died owing me $500. Her estate is in probate. How do I file a claim to get paid?

The above advice is all correct. Just remember that you only have a certain amount of time to get your claim in or it will be barred. That time limit is 3 months from the publication of the notice. You will need to file the claim in triplicate with the court. There is no charge to do this.

Creditor questions for estate in probate in West Virginia.

Most hospitals will accept less than what their bill is. If you have an attorney, they are used to handling it. If not, call the hospital and ask them what they will accept. They will need to sign a "Satisfaction of Claim" in order to you to close this estate.

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Where do we start with creating a will and estate planning

You can usually have an initial meeting with an attorney for free. When I plan someone's will, I will spend a lot of time finding out the relationship with your children or others you intend to benefit from your estate. I have found that problems occur when children are not treated the same in the will. Sometimes even when they are treated the same, if one of the children benefited through a "loan" or gift during your lifetime that another child did not receive, this can cause hard feelings...

Son's responsiblity to pay Mother's debts

You will not be responsible personally for any of her debt so long as you did not co-sign on anything or as executor you have not taken any assets from the Probate estate. Generally, the executor is responsible for collecting any assets of the deceased such as bank account information, stocks, bonds, property and then paying any creditors she had before she died plus any debts the estate incurred after her death. The order any creditors get paid is usually based on the statute but generally,...

Property, dying without a Will in WY, who will receive your property

We may need a little more information here but anyone assets of someone who dies without a leaving a will will be passed down through intestate succession. States may vary somewhat but generally all assets will first go to a surviving spouse. If that person has passed, they will then be distributed to any children of the deceased and if they have not survived then the children's children and on down the line. If there are no surviving children and grandchildren, then we look up to surviving...

Civil law suir

I agree with Mr. Hong. Plaintiff's are usually looking for whatever insurance coverage you have as most have their assets protected in retirement accounts or a house.