If there are no assets, then there's no estate. It sounds as though there is nothing you can do. You probably should notify the creditors because...

My husband died in middle of divorce and has no assets. Do I owe his debt, Do I need to probate?

You probably are not responsible for any debts. I can't say with certainty only because you haven't provided details. It seems like you should...

How can I find contingency estate lawyer ? After my father died , he his about 5 millions properties.

You'd need to reach out to an attorney. None of us here on avvo can volunteer ourselves. Beyond that, if you want an attorney to take the risk of...

Do we need to notify all the next of kin if I am left on the will ?

Part of the probate process is notification of any person who would have shared in the estate if there were no will. {Such a person is called a...

In California, what is the statute of limitations for a lost heir to re-open probate on an estate that has already been settled?

You should immediately confer with a local attorney. It's not clear what you mean by a "lost heir." If the person's existence and relationship...

WHAT IF A PERSON HAS AN INSURENCE POLICY FROM THEIR COMPANY,SUCH AS -UNITED AIRLINES BUT WITH NO NAMED BENIFICIARY ON IT.

Property that has a designated beneficiary will pass outside probate. Thus, if a beneficiary had been named on the insurance policy, then the...

Do I have to reach out to the lawyer representing a family member in an estate?

It sounds like you have been proceeding without an attorney, and are now finding out some of the difficutles of representing yourself. Did the...

In Ohio if a father purposely makes no provisions for one child in a will, do you have to notify that child?

In a probate proceeding, notification of the proceeding must be provided to anyone who would share in the estate if there were no will. That...

The only impediment of the will that can be gleaned from your posting is that the notary's signature was not itself notarized. And it's not really...

How do we set up an estate in My deceased wife's name?

To establish an estate, you'd have to start a proceeding to probate the will (if there is one) or to administer the estate in intestacy (if there's...