How can we remove and administrator over our property??: 82 acres with four different families. each family have an administrator. my brother is the administrator over our share but n it doing his share we want to move him and appoint someone else how do we do that
Robert’s answer:
This problem is not as easy to solve as it seems. Because 4 families own the property, it takes all four to agree to sell the property. If the other 3 want to sell it and your brother is not willing to agree to a sale, then filing a petition to remove administrator is the right thing to do.
On the other hand, if no one seems willing to move forward, you have two choices. You can ask your brother to deed the property to you and the other heirs. That will bring the estate to a close and you can then decide what to do with your share. Or, you can ask your brother to file a Petition to Partition the land and allow a judge to determine whether the land can be divided into 4 pieces or whether the land should be sold. If your brother refuses to do either, you can petition the court to replace him with someone who will move the matter forward.
I am a only child and mother just passed away. How do I get whats in her bank account : My mom died from injuries gotten in a car wreck. I am a only child, I have her birth certificate social security card and will have her death certificate. I also have my birth certificate and social security card. Is this enough so that I won't have a problem with the bank?
Robert’s answer: If there is less than $15,000 in the bank account, you can take a death certificate to the bank and ask them t9 give you the money. There is a state law requiring them to give you the money. If there is more than $15,000 you will need to open the estate by going to the probate court in the county where your mother lived and filing for letters of Administration.
Husband passed and I've gone thru Probate. I am the representative of the estate. Am I responsible to pay his creditors?: Wife of the deceased. My name is not on these accounts.
Robert’s answer: You are required to use estate assets to pay creditors. If there are no estate assets, then the creditors don't get paid. You can use a Petition for Years Support to avoid paying creditors from estate assets.