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Responsible for deceased parents debts

Bert's answer | Answered on February 20, 2010

Only the estate of the decedent is responsible for the decedent's debts. Assuming that there are no probateable assets (and that you intend to...

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Responsible for deceased parents debts

Bert's answer | Answered on February 20, 2010

Only the estate of the decedent is responsible for the decedent's debts. Assuming that there are no probateable assets (and that you intend to...

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How do I claim a portion of my great grandfathers estate to which I am the legal heir of his grand son who is deceased?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 17, 2010

If you are an heir you are either named in the will as a beneficiary or, if there no will, you are a beneficiary under the rules of intestate...

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Join Bank Account

Bert's answer | Answered on February 17, 2010

Assuming that by "joint account" you mean a joint tenancy account, the answer is that the money belongs to the surviving joint tenant. It is...

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A deceasted friends will

Bert's answer | Answered on February 16, 2010

If you are named as executor, consult an attorney and file a petition for the probate of the will. If you are not named as executor, but know who...

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How long would some one have to send out copys of a will to people that are named in it.

Bert's answer | Answered on February 16, 2010

California law requires that any person having custody of a will of a deceased person must, within 30 days after learning of such death, deliver...

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If somebody died without will,what happened to his property and money?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 16, 2010

Assuming that there are assets to be probated (that did not pass by operation of law - e.g. joint tenancy or community property) it first must be...

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In regards 2 a Chapter 7. Does a trustee over rule an executor and the attorney for the estate?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 14, 2010

If you file a Chapter 7 your undivided one third interest in the home, subject to the probate, becomes an asset of your bankruptcy estate and is...

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How do you find out who the exector of a will is if the will is not in probate yet?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 14, 2010

Did the parents die at the same time or consequitively? If the latter, are there two wills or one will of the successor? In either event under...

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My father died without a will. He had his dad(who's passed) named as beneficiary of pension and death ben,where do i stand?

Bert's answer | Answered on February 14, 2010

The answer lies, in part, on the terms of the pension plan. You should first check with the administrator of the plan to find out what happens if...

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Responsible for deceased parents debts

Responsible for deceased parents debts

How do I claim a portion of my great grandfathers estate to which I am the legal heir of his grand son who is deceased?

Join Bank Account

A deceasted friends will

How long would some one have to send out copys of a will to people that are named in it.

If somebody died without will,what happened to his property and money?

In regards 2 a Chapter 7. Does a trustee over rule an executor and the attorney for the estate?

How do you find out who the exector of a will is if the will is not in probate yet?

My father died without a will. He had his dad(who's passed) named as beneficiary of pension and death ben,where do i stand?