If an estate has been opened, I assume you are represented by counsel and should contact him or her. There is no Indiana Inheritance tax for those...

My mother is married to my stepfather. If I become my mother's guardian of estate, will I have access to his personal checking?

I am not sure if you are asking as guardian of your mother's estate, which means she is still living and a court has appointed you guardian, or as...

Are the children resonsible for parents bills after they pass

It sounds like your father owned a house. If there was a mortgage on the house, the lender could foreclose on the house. If you have taken...

Do I need to file my husbands will in Probate Court?

If everything was jointly held as husband and wife, then by operation of law, the assets would pass to you, as do the retirement and life insurance...

How to obtain a Letter of Testamentary?

You can use a small estate affidavit to transfer the bank account, but cannot do this until 45 days after his date of death. This is covered under...

Can I prepare a will and charge for it?.

That would be considered the unauthorized practice of law in Indiana. Have your friend see an attorney.

I agree with Rick Gikas. To further answer your question, the executor is the person designated to handle the estate and is the one who will...

If a will is not presented for probate within three years of the death of the decedent, then the will is not allowed to be probated and the assets...

What are the requirements for distribution of estate assets when a man dies in Indiana

If there is no will a second wife ( with not children with the deceased) is entitled to receive one-half of the personal property and one-fourth of...

In a will are investments considered possessions?

The executor is the person who administers the estate once the Will is probated. The beneficiaries under the Will are the persons who will receive...