Questions answered by Katherine B Schnauss Naugle

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If you have no will.

Katherine's answer | Answered on September 15, 2016

I suggest that you contact an attorney that practices in the area of estate planning to prepare a Simple Will for you. I would not suggest doing...

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My grandmother passed recently. Can the collection agencies that are calling me sue me or take her house and land away from me?

Katherine's answer | Answered on July 10, 2013

Your grandmother's house will not be subject to creditor claims. Your family will need to contact a probate attorney to discuss the process to ...

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Do we need to file the will if nothing to probate? (Florida)

Katherine's answer | Answered on July 09, 2013

You need to record the Will in the public records of the County he lived in when he passed away. There is a Florida law that says that the Will...

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My husband died over a year ago, I did not know that his will had to be given for probate within ten days.

Katherine's answer | Answered on June 25, 2013

There is a Florida statute that the Will must be deposited in 10 days, but you will not get in trouble for not doing so. As far as what to do next,...

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How to title a life insurance policy.

Katherine's answer | Answered on June 10, 2013

I agree with previous answers. A trust needs to be created, either within a Will or separately. Then if you were to pass away before the child is...

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How do I set up an estate for my mother who passed away last year and had no assests?

Katherine's answer | Answered on May 21, 2013

In order to maintain a wrongful death suit a Personal Representative will need to be appointed. You will need to find a probate attorney to help...

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My son died 3 yrs ago with no debt or assets mother needs to be appointed as pr to file a claim from va on his behalf

Katherine's answer | Answered on March 21, 2013

Do you have an attorney you are working with on the wrongful death suit? Typically you would need to open a probate, using a probate attorney, to...

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Hierarchy of heirs in Florida

Katherine's answer | Answered on March 12, 2013

Under the intestate statute of Florida Law if your sister was not married when she died then her daughter (assuming she was the only child of your...

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My deceased father is a beneficiary of a insurance policy. My mother is still living. Is she enitiled to this insurance policy?

Katherine's answer | Answered on March 09, 2013

If the person who took out the insurance policy is deceased now and your father was the beneficiary then a probate will need to be opened for your...

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Is it easier to sell / transfer title of a home from trustee acts or from probate

Katherine's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

It all depends on how the property is titled on the deed, as well as what the trust and the Will say. If the property is in the name of the Trust...

Katherine B Schnauss Naugle's Answers (142)

If you have no will.

My grandmother passed recently. Can the collection agencies that are calling me sue me or take her house and land away from me?

Do we need to file the will if nothing to probate? (Florida)

My husband died over a year ago, I did not know that his will had to be given for probate within ten days.

How to title a life insurance policy.

How do I set up an estate for my mother who passed away last year and had no assests?

My son died 3 yrs ago with no debt or assets mother needs to be appointed as pr to file a claim from va on his behalf

Hierarchy of heirs in Florida

My deceased father is a beneficiary of a insurance policy. My mother is still living. Is she enitiled to this insurance policy?

Is it easier to sell / transfer title of a home from trustee acts or from probate