What should I do?
At the very least as a beneficiary you were (and re) entitled to a copy of the will, or as been suggested, go to the Clerk's office and obtain a...
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At the very least as a beneficiary you were (and re) entitled to a copy of the will, or as been suggested, go to the Clerk's office and obtain a...
The proceeds are an estate asset - like any other.nnthe heck should go into the estate account, debts and any estate taxes need to dealt with, and...
As a friend, you are a Class D beneficiary and thus subject to inheritance tax.
The Ex;ecutor's commisions apply to the probate estate - and there are instances where a house may or may not be included, etc. teh things funded...
Is there a Will? What does the family tree look like? You can google intestate succession for your state if there is no Will to get an idea of...
In my opinion, you're out of luck - you're dealng with the intestecy statute. If the decedent felt so strongly, he/she should have had at least a...
The act of probate is using a Will to distribute an asset - in other words, if there is an asset, but you otherwise don't know who gets it, you're...
You need to check with the local intestacy statute - it probably leaves everything to children and surviving spouse (if any). It is unlikely your...