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Asked over 2 years ago - Glendale, AZ
FlagI found this on an internet search after hearing of the topic on TV. I was surprised to find her listed and it is from an address we lived at YEARS ago. When she passed a year ago, there was no will; I had been her POA for some time due to her Alzheimer's and took care of her affairs; she died with no estate so there was no will. Am I able to claim this on her behalf?
Usually, in order to make a claim for a deceased parent or anyone else, you must be awarded some sort of Power, like a Power of Attorney. However, since that person is now dead, you must normally get the state to award you the power over her estate at this point. You may have to bring an action to Administer her estate, even if the holdings are the only thing left within the estate.
Speak to an estate lawyer where you live or in AZ.
Good luck.
As in many states, Arizona has an affidaivt you can complete in order to claim monies belonging to a distributee of an intestate decedent, in the event the estate is less than $50,000. You may wish to visit their website for further instructions. This may be considerably easier than starting a probate action.
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