My mom passed away and she had a will so do we have to go through probate?

Your question includes at least four different legal issues. First, assuming the land and house were titled solely to your mother, then yes, you...

My mom just passed away can I legally run a credit report to see if she had any debt?

To clarify, you have no authority to do anything until you are appointed by a Court to administer your mother's estate. Even after such...

In a death where there are creditors and a will can you tell me what probate means.

In addition to the advice above for your wife to open the estate, you should know that creditors are required to comply with strict rules for...

It sounds like you may have several grounds on which to cla the home is exempt from TennCare estate recovery: 1) since your mother has a disabled...

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What documents do I need to access (withdraw) money from my deceased husband's stock account?

In Tennessee, you can complete a "Small Estate Affidavit" and be appointed Personal Representative in cases where probate assets are $25,000 or...

My mother passed away in 2001. What is the statute of limitations on pursuing a division of her estate?

Assuming there was no will, you can file an Affidavit of Heirship as to ownership of the real property. There is no deadline for doing so. ...

I am in Tennessee, My mother passed away 2 years ago. Is there a statute of limitations for opening an estate?

No, there is not a deadline for administering an estate in Tennessee. However, it's generally a good idea to open the estate shortly after death...

Need more Advice Please, When my husband passed he had no will my son is now taking me to probate/court

Under Tennessee law, the house passed to you immediately when your husband died since you were married at the time of his death. The earlier...

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Ok i receive ssdi from my parents work record i got on it before21 and i wanted to know can i get married on ssdi ??

Here is the agency's reasoning behing the rule: A person who is disabled as a child (before age 22) is entitled to receive disability benefits...

The social security disability reviewing agency wants people on disability to return to work. Your willingness to attempt classes is a positive...