@@thegreypath1777 Exactly. For last 10 years have been a live-in caregiver for a dear friend who passed away this Valentine's Day. Her grandkids and their friends swarmed like locusts, removing her valuables before her poor body had even been removed. The next day they brought a truck and removed her heirloom furniture and china. They are not even her legal heirs, as she has a living son who is living outside of the US, was unable to reach him. I'm beside myself with a mixture of grief and anger. Sorry for the rant.
You are doing a great job providing basic to the public. It’s very hard to grieve the loss & do administrative work for the estate. My sister had no WILL or Advanced Directive. She had a house & two minor children! Nightmare!
YUP! MY FATHER AS WELL! MY BROTHER CHAS CLAIMED FOR 5 YEARS HE WAS THE ONLY HEIR! TOLD EVERYONE, THERE WERE NOT HEIRS BUT HIM! PROBATE DOES NOT GIVE A CRAP ABOUT ANYTHING OR THE HEIRS. THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HEIRS AND PROBATE. NO HELP AT ALL.
@@lindanorris2455'm sorry. It's our parents that screw things up by thinking sticking their heads in the sand like a bird 🐦 things magically get done! Now we know we inherit their mess too!
@@jodydietz3948My brother would have if he could get away with it.. It's always the greedy ones. I must have done something right when I raised my son. He says he doesn't want anything from anyone. Not one greedy bone in his body.
I just finally got done with Probate. Never again. I have never been so stressed in my entire life. I was thankful when I got my discharge letter from the judge. 15 months of pure HELL! So glad it's finally over! Thank God!
It seems it will never end and live in Maryland with Mom in NY in nursing home with both her home and brothers home.And have to pay taxes ultilities etc of both homes and Squatters in Mom's home etc. On and on
@@leeanncornell8305 I know it seems like it goes on forever. I wish you the best of luck with your probate too. Mine thankfully wasn't too complicated except for the creditors. It took forever to close it though the courts were dragging their feet. I know you'll be glad when it's over too.
Thank you so much for making this video! I'm grateful that you took the time to explain the process through a very clear and easily understood example. I know that your generosity will come back to bless you in future. All the best!
Was a live-in caregiver for a dear friend who passed this last Tuesday, Valentine's Day. Intestate. Her 2 grandkids and their friends swarmed like locusts, started removing her valuables before her poor body was removed. They're not even her legal heirs, as she has a living son who I was unable to contact immediately as the last cell phone number isn't in service. The next day they brought a truck and hauled off her antique furniture and heirloom china. Tried to tell them they needed to back off, but they acted as if they were the authorities, and even had the temerity to give me a verbal 90 days notice. Her lovely home looked like it'd been hit by a cyclone. They even took the metal bins where we kept our garden tools. Part of my grieving process has been trying to make some order out of chaos. Needed to vent.
I'm going through this right now. Non US citizen US based Estate Sole Kin No Lawyer (can't afford) Am Court approved Administrator Still at beginning stages of Probate. It has and is an interesting learning curve, massive bumps in the road for procedural approvals due to not being a citizen of the US (left with feeling that Gov does not want to make it easy to apply for things as a foreign citizen, as example EIN number required to create an Estate account... for a US citizen can do online and immediately get one, within time it takes to fill out form. Even at its fastest will be minimum 2-4 weeks to get for me) One of the things that has bothered me through all of this is the business of and cost of Death. It's pitiful. One of the reasons I took this on was to close the book properly on the life of an 84 year old disabled vet that for his full life has given to his country by way of taxes etc and was poor. The last thing wanted was the Gov to get their last things in life. The eye opener for all of this is imagine if the inherited was poor in this situation. They would never be able to afford the cost of Death ie the cost of Probate, costs of filings when in probate, costs of lawyers, costs of assessors for assets, costs of death certs. Costs of approval paperwork, costs of funeral etc etc etc Its like the system wants the gov to get what is left, like beating a dead horse with a stick
I was administrator for my Mom's estate and even with a will, it took 2 years to settle due to infighting in the family. Probate is horrible and takes forever. I would not do it again as I was working full time and working on estate business when I was not at my job. Now, I know more and thanks for the info as I didn't know what I was getting into. Finished it though and right to the penny, it was correct. Thanks again for all your help.
@@salahudinstanford Did you ever find anyway or anyone to contact. I'm needing to find a lawyer in Ga who can help settle my dad's no will small estate. Thanks
Thank you for posting. My dad died suddenly March 2021. No will. House in his name only and purchased before he remarried. I now received all this paperwork about probate in the mail. Trying to make sense of it all.
It’s a very confusing situation and the fact that some attorneys don’t have time to back it down for a person who doesn’t have a clue sucks😢 TH-cam is my go too.
Can anyone tell me what to do? My son died last year and he had a mortgage payment that I’ve been paying and my son owned nothing. I just got a certified letter from a bank that repossessed his truck 9 years ago and 9 years ago it sold at auction but they still needed $1.600.00. They are threatening me to make me pay it but there is no estate and I’m on SS and it was 9years ago so what should I do? I’ve not answered them in any way. I’m in Tennessee. I don’t own anything either except a 2004 car.
Thank you so much! Simple. Concise. This should be part of a marriage license package. Along with the retirement plan and divorce information. Inform decisions would make courts proceedings less scary; and less disadvantageous for the majority of the population. Thanks again!
@@americasestateplanninglawy1946 So my parent did have a will but sense entering the Nursing home, The house is now in my name, I am the owner now and have been for about 3 years. My parent is still in a nursing home. My name and their name is on the checking account where I write a check each month for her nursing home bill. I Dont think i need to do a Executor of the Estate, sense I now own the home and my name is already on the checking account and there are No Other assets ....correct??
My wife passed away in early 2021. For me, the probate process was extremely stressful and confusing. I wish I had gotten a lawyer because to do it alone with family was exhausting.
It's a legal mess. EVERYTHING is tied to laws and MONEY. You may also have discovered your own family, especially your in-laws, will quibble and fight over assets.
THE Mrs. says: Funerals and burial plots are so expensive, I maintain that when someone dies with so many loose strings that a Cremation should be the way to get that out of the way and get on with the business of closing out an Estate, the cheaper you can legally get that Estate closed the more money there will be left over for the heirs to help them get their lives going again.
Most deaths are cremations nowadays though they aren't cheap either as funeral homes have found ways to gouge you for this too. The person should say how they want their body to be handled upon death and set aside money for it. Take a look at several funeral homes near you and ask about costs for cremation and secondary expenses.
What if the administrator is the same person who drained our mom’s bank account and can’t be trusted? Is there someone overseeing the administrator to make sure he doesn’t take all the money from the other heirs?
Love your videos! Is there anyway heirs can verify that the executor distributed everything properly? Do they have rights to see any of the documents? Thanks for all the great information
Wow you made this probate process understandable 👏 and step by step informative. I live in New York State and am looking into this very same issue. Thank you 😊
Thank you for your content! I am about to graduate becoming a funeral director so these videos really help break down the processes that I need to be familiar with!
I'm a volunteer here in Canada who does tax returns for lower income clients. From time to time I get a client whose spouse has died. The final return can be prepared and filed no problem. The problem arises when the refund cheque arrives made out to the estate of the deceased. Some banks will not cash it as there is invariably no will. The advice I have received from both a lawyer and a retired Canada revenue agency employee is to advise the spouse to deposit it in a bank machine as long as it accepts envelope free deposits. Unless someone contests this it will invariably go through. Perhaps not legal but usually the refund is less than the cost to have a lawyer prepare the documents to have the court appoint an administrator.
It should never have to be put through all this garbage. The cornermen shouldn’t have a right to tell or do anything give it to the next of Ken and move on
What about a situation where my father is married and they made a new will but he passed away before the attorney filed it. Now his wife has shut us all out and has taken everything and leaving it all to her son?
Had a similar issue when my dad passed. We have not had any help from local attorneys. I could use your help and directions as my siblings and I have hit a dead end once again from recent attorney.
Need more help. No parents, mom died without a will (intestate probate) - Want to know how long probate court takes? I am coming from Israel. So stressed. My brother doesn't have a passport to come with me so I have to set up payment plans for the bills but at least no mortgage/ liens/ or property taxes of this year. Does it matter if the death certificate is in a different language or do I need the English version? Thanks
Me and my siblings are going through this in Nevada. My mom died last year. We have kept her payments up so far and we want to keep the home for our family. Do you know how that should go ? We keep getting different stories from lawyers and we need to know what to do. We have chosen 2 family members to be the administrator. We were told it will cost several thousand to go before the judge.
This was really great information I wish he would have touched on if Al and his siblings did not get along and all wanted to be the administrator or if they all wanted to own the property.
- in Florida - if siblings didn't get along - the eldest of the bunch is normally appointed by the court - also in Florida -- step children are included as heirs - and whomever is the appointed by the court as the representative of the estate - better have deep pockets --- cost us over 8K for attorney - court and mediator fees - of course the estate paid those funds back -- but that only comes at the end of the process or closing of the probate
There are other videos on that from other TH-camrs. The situation you describe is horrible but not uncommon. It will be very $$$$ for everyone and will likely wipe out the very estate everyone is fighting over. Only lawyers win in this situation. Each person will have to get their own lawyer and start fighting legally. It can take years. Absolutely insanity. And this is why these things need to be done when the people are alive but somehow too many think they won't die or will somehow get around to it, or some other insane idea. Or they know their kids hate each other and don't want to deal with the pain when they're alive.
Gosh, that's a lot of work. I remember when my father died, it about 3 years before everything was settled. It was frustrating. He had a will but it was a handwritten one, so there was a problem about that. Plus his wife made herself scarce. She had to be hunted down like a dog.
My State of Virginia requires the executor to be a resident of the state of Va and live in the area. So what must I do hire a lawyer to be the Administrator or acting executor.. or must someone move into town from the family... and i suppose to use a lawyer will be an arm and a leg.. Correct
I'm going through this now. My father died October 15th my sister moved in to help take care of him 4 months before he died he has no will nothing. What happens next they've signed car titles of mine and sold stuff they've used my insurance they're sneakies slimy people I need to know what I need to do to protect myself
My ex-wife remarried and pass and she never refinance the house and didn’t have a will and my name still on the lease and the new husband want refinance the house.. what can I do
I am thoroughly discussed with the legal system with the it has to be the original will not a copy, usually the person holding the original will is the person that dies. My mother preceded my step father in death my step father just passed in Florida and my step brother has acces to the property as he lives there says there is no will. He probably destroyed it. Now I will have to come up with 10,000 dollars to hire a lawyer that I can't afford to get the copy admitted into probate I have affidavit from the notary that signed the original will. WTF, this is set up to make lawyers money and screw over the public. Now I'm not gonna recieve my mother's inherentance.
Also depends on what your situation is? If you have no living spouse or family member to decide on who is a good fit for an administrator for your estate.
My mom died without a will but owned her home 100% no mortgage. Its my brother and I now, out sister passwd away as well. My brother hired a local lawyer but hasnt told me who it is or anything really. He has got the deed to moms home and shes the only one on the deed. I consulted a lawyer for advice and my brother got so angry and its been hell since. Im actually worrried now about my brothers intentions and what he plans to do. Can he steal my moms home? Worries me he wont tell me anything or ive had nothing to sign. My brothers lawyer wont talk with me. Its weird.
My husband died intestate in January. Life insurance policies, car, camper stocks etc. What a total mess. As a widow I am overwhelmed with the amount of work that is involved. Nothing just goes to the legal wife. I have to fight for absolutely everything. My husband was 44 and we have two small kids I have to take care of. It’s sad how legally married spouses are treated in death in Ontario Canada. My husband ensured me that I was beneficiary on everything but he lied to me...meanwhile I am the one who encouraged him to get life insurance and RRSPs. It’s so infuriating.
A man in another state died 60 years ago, leaving a wife and 4 kids, 3 of them minors. There was no will. I was 8 years old, one of those kids, and I remember going with my mother to see the probate judge, a bald, pleasant man. We went more than once. When I was in my 30's, and had moved away, my mother asked me to sign a paper relinquishing my portion of my father's estate (a small house on 2 acres). The paper had to be notarized. I had always thought the property had become totally hers. But she said a small percentage of it also legally belonged to me and my 3 siblings, that's how the probate situation had worked out. She wanted to pay lower property taxes which the state allowed for senior citizens, but she couldn't do it if younger people were co-owners. This was the first I ever heard of it! She said all 4 of us had to sign an agreement. I am suspicious because of a lot of shenanigans my family has been involved in, including my now-dead mother, and I am wondering if anyone has heard of this---and why my mother did not just become the sole owner of the property after my father's death and after going through probate. Anyone have any ideas? I should add that the executor of my mother's will, 30 years after my father's death, was our oldest sibling who lived in the same state as our mother. 25 years later, I heard a rumor that she had bought the house after Mom's death and never told me. I have reason to believe it's true.
What if your corrupt family never filed with probate? My uncle/God father died way back in May. My aunt is lying, saying she can't find his will. My uncle did not die suddenly and worked in accounting and finance and was very successful in life. There is no way he didn't have a will drawn up with an attorney! Is there a time frame that one must start the process after one dies? It's like she is intentionally delaying distributing assets and property.
My uncle who was like a father to me passed away three years ago...however, his wife is still living. I remember them asking me for my Social Security many years ago stating that I would be in their will. I recently went to go visit my uncle's wife I believe I am not in the will anymore because it seems as though her brother has taken over and everything will be left to him! I have always been in my uncle's life! I have never met any of her family except for her brother 2 times within 45 years. I just don't know how to go about knowing and I did not ask her if I was in the will... I just would never ask that question to anyone! I was very close to my uncle and I had to kiss his wife's ass to be close to him because she is a very jealous and controlling woman! Keep in mind that I would always go visit them and speak with them at least once a week. Thank you so much it's hard for me to articulate what I'm feeling.
He didn't do his estate correctly and left it to be manipulated so there is nothing, at this point, that you can do other than call her once a month and ask her how she's doing...Paul has documented in other videos how to prevent this from happening.
Has anyone that is a lone child and is the sole heir to the estate do the probate without a lawyer involved and was it more difficult than just dealing with a lawyer?
Why are lawyers able to collect debt from there dead client ..a person I know is still fighting for properties even though the people she was fighting has passed away the person is fighting a lawyer for the properties and the judge is agreeing with the dead clients lawyer ..why is it legal for a lawyer to get so much money even though his clients are dead..
Thank you for making this process understandable. As I am trying to do this process on my own, with a parallel drawing up the paperwork for me. I really had no clue what it is I’m doing. So this is definitely helpful. Bless you❤
PAENTS RELATIVES CAN PLACE ALL FUNDS THEY HAVE AT DEATH INTO A WEIRD NEBULOUS AREA AND MAKE ONE SIBLING 100% BENEFICIARY OF EVERYTHING. OTHER SIBLNGS ARE RAPED AND ROBBED, LIKE i WAS! CANNOT FIND MY THEIVING BROTHER ANYWHERE. COURT APPOINTED FINANCIAL CONSERVATOR HAS HIDDEN HIM, WELL! FROM PUBLIC VIEW!
Worst part for me is that the attorney I got has been almost no help and his fees are already 1/4 of my Dads estate. He’s basically one of the kids. I’m a year in with no end in sight because my Dads estate was a mess and I’m afraid I’ll be legally responsible for creditors and back taxes.
I wish I would of listened to your info 1 1/2 ago I would of informed all the beneficiaries everything you said Now the representative is wrongdoing everything there are two estates he was appointed by the court all the siblings trusted him and now he is holding the money that it’s to be distributed by him excuses after excuses the latest one is he’s not able to distribute the money because the lawyer is adjusting taxes on everyone’s share of money
My father passed and me and my sister are his direct descendants. He didnt leave a will but i am living in his mortgage home and taking over the mortgage. Bank accounts are taken care of and closed. The only probate asset is the home and my sister is moving out and he just refinanced and started over last year. Is there a rush to probate? And through probate can creditors come after the home? Can my sister sign her half of the home over to me since im payin the mortgage and starting over?
A question Do you know , in the case of intestacy, what is the name of the legal document ( issued by court)in which the name of the beneficiaries and their share is mentioned? Thanks a lot
I have a question for you my grandfather passed away. He was living with somebody for 25 years they’re not married. he had property he had Ira he has cars everything under his name we cannot find a wheel. He has a daughter and a son can his girlfriend live with him is she able to sell his cars even though they’re under his name and he’s no longer living
What about the personal items and valuable collections that are in the home, where does that go? Thanks for sharing, I'm working on my will currently, there is lots of valuables within the home, do they have to be in the will?
What if those relatives made arrangements and other steps with out concent of other family members and foraged signatures and now your in a legal situation with family members who are swindling you out of your inheritance
Thanks for a wonderful video channel. It has been such a wonderful reference to get advice. Can I do a beneficiary of deed online to keep my house out of probate (even though my child gets all my assets), or do I need to have my attorney do it? I live in Colorado. Do I need to do separate beneficiary of deeds for each property I own even if property is in another state?
What if I just have a non certified Will? I have a copy typed up that distributes my assets between my brothers. It's very detailed as to who gets what. I have my signature on it.
in Louisiana it's worthless ! Now if you write it in your own handwriting its good ! no typing anywhere on it sign and date it Spell the month not just a number
What if they were married but the wife died before he did and she had children but he only had one biological child what happen then and he had no will or trust
Lawyers, the State, and judges are all in the same cruise liner and we're all in the lifeboat hoping we can make it to shore! This was a very good description of the process and this was only if there aren't any complications with the finances, debts, investments, real estate, and or family/partnership contentions. Watch out for the lawyers!
Amen to that, my brother got an "estate" attorney or so I thought. Then my brother proceeded to tell everyone he wasn't using the lawyer except tk transfer the property to me. As everyone agreed the $10,000 home wasn't wanted by any of my brothers. Really at first they admitted to knowing my father wanted me to have it, Which he did. But they said it was unfair to do it that way because I was getting more than everyone else. Which wasn't correct. Then the estate lawyer refused to talk to me and attempted to get the home on the market without even speaking to me
Been close to 20 months. This was the simplest estate ever and law says we can only divide it evenly. I expressed my intent to buy them out and they just keep saying they dont want me to buy them out... never saying what they want
Going through hell right now with Brothers estate. No will no life insurance. Mom has dementia and ex wife on deed and dealing with Moms home Squtters and in NY with Covid and paying all taxes ultilities lawyer etc on both homes and live in Maryland. A nightmare
@@scottmiller4859 wow! They just didn't wanted you to have it. My father gifted me his 20 year car, but he didn't sign it over. He just said keep it for yourself. Would it be included in his Estate?
The same thing happened to us when my 95 yr. okd mom died last month, but fortunately 2 weeks after she died I found her will stuffed in a bag behind her shoe rack in the back of her closet. WHEW ! She named me as executor of her will & things went smoothly after I found the will.
Very helpful information. Thank you. My grandfather passed away in 2016 and did not leave a will for his 5 children. My father - my grandfather’s son, passed away years ago so I was next in heir to be included in this process. Because my grandfather owned several properties throughout San Francisco that he rented out and some were vacant we had to go through probate. The properties sold rather quickly and distribution was released within 2 years (2018). We appointed my uncle as the executor of the estate and he communicated directly with the estate attorney and he handled everything accordingly. I’ve had to work so hard for everything I have and never imagined that I’d be apart of an inheritance worth millions of dollars.
well bully for you, you get a gold star. he did explain well. I am still beyond frustrated because I do not know when a small estate petition is allowed. if the only asset is a house, and the deceased is otherwise insolvent, can a small estate petition be used. still searching for that answer.
@@schawnettarobinson8584 I will my Dad passed unexpectedly he remarried in 2006! I am his only child and they have no child. I have not spoken to her since my Dad passed. I just want to know where is ashes are she is probably upset because her name isn’t on anything. Thank you for your support 💕💕
It takes a few years and a legal mess because family will want a piece of the money pie. Even with a Will -- it just makes it faster; however, wills can be contested. The only way to avoid probate is sharing accounts and co-ownership of paid off homes, cars, etc. Co-ownership is so solid you don't even need a will. Everybody SHOULD have a pre-paid funeral or cremation (cremation is the cheapest most efficient way to dispose of remains).
Do I have to have an attorney to go through probate for a bank security box of someone deceased? If there was a will, it’s in the bank box. I have the keys but that’s not enough. They want me to go through probate
Yikes! My estate planning attorney said never put the will in the bank security box as it too can likely be frozen. Is this original the only copy? Copies of the will should begiven to a few people and everyone should know where those copies are. They should know who drew up the will and give the attorney's business card for contact info.
@@NYCisland thanks for responding. It’s a veryyy unique situation. He was wealthy and none of us knew it. He made huge donation to DAV just before he passed away. I’m the only one listed anywhere and I’m not kin. He got all his affairs in order and told me I’d have to do nothing after he died. He emptied his entire house of everything but one pair of socks and a few jello packets. The keys to bank box were left on the table. No will. No clue what’s in it if anythint
Exactly what I'm going thru in Maryland, My Dad Leroy Worsley Jr died without a Will in Maryland. So I had to go to Prince George's County Registry of Wills at The Courthouse. My Youngest Half Sister did the same. Now it goes to Probate Court in Maryland. Stay tuned.
One thing you can do is contact the insurance commissioner in your state and request that they do a search for any active life insurance policies. If there is a policy request the name of the agent/broker on file and have them request a copy of it or let them know by phone who the beneficiaries are
Thank you for making this info available. What happens when it has been over 20 years and none of this was ever done? How is a property dealt with at this point?
@@SusieAspen yup...taxes up to date and yard kept clean...house needs heavy repairs and pest control...yeah definitely going to have to get an attorney
@@pedro.zurita Check out " adverse possession". If you've kept it up for 21 years, you might be granted ownership. You have one more to go, depending on the state. Actually pretty cool work around the late probate or what ever because I was reading that all of the heirs could lose the house because the deed is then "clouded" due to not filing in a timely manner.
My dad didn’t leave a will that we can find, but he has memorial plans/DNR/all that end of life stuff. He really only has his two kids to leave his stuff to, and we agree on how to split the assets. But we still need to do probate via the court? 😓
It depends how much his estate is worth. Each state has a different max value. In Michigan it's $15,000 and no property owned (home, land). My father didn't have a will, no investments, no real estate and $1500 in all bank accounts so no probate.
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When my dad died my sister and her daughters were like vultures, descending upon the property and grabbing everything of value.
It’s sad how much people don’t realize that the material things are replaceable but the loss of the loved one is not.
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Hi there, can you please inform me as to what happens when the probate estate doesn't have enough funds to pay the deceased debt?
This is completely insane. This disgustingly corrupt system needs to be removed from people’s lives.
It's all set up by lawyers to keep lawyers in the money, got screwed out of my mother's inheritance by step brother WTF disgraceful.
You don’t know insanity until you let people do whatever with property.
Seems beurocratic and burdensome, not corrupt
@@pachucotirili till you get ripped off that’s what everybody says
@@thegreypath1777
Exactly.
For last 10 years have been a live-in caregiver for a dear friend who passed away this Valentine's Day.
Her grandkids and their friends swarmed like locusts, removing her valuables before her poor body had even been removed. The next day they brought a truck and removed her heirloom furniture and china. They are not even her legal heirs, as she has a living son who is living outside of the US, was unable to reach him.
I'm beside myself with a mixture of grief and anger. Sorry for the rant.
You are doing a great job providing basic to the public.
It’s very hard to grieve the loss & do administrative work for the estate.
My sister had no WILL or Advanced Directive. She had a house & two minor children! Nightmare!
YUP! MY FATHER AS WELL! MY BROTHER CHAS CLAIMED FOR 5 YEARS HE WAS THE ONLY HEIR! TOLD EVERYONE, THERE WERE NOT HEIRS BUT HIM! PROBATE DOES NOT GIVE A CRAP ABOUT ANYTHING OR THE HEIRS. THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HEIRS AND PROBATE. NO HELP AT ALL.
@@lindanorris2455 Did your brother steal everything then claiming he was the only heir?
My mother is currently going through this. It is definitely a nightmare. My condolences.
@@lindanorris2455'm sorry. It's our parents that screw things up by thinking sticking their heads in the sand like a bird 🐦 things magically get done! Now we know we inherit their mess too!
@@jodydietz3948My brother would have if he could get away with it.. It's always the greedy ones. I must have done something right when I raised my son. He says he doesn't want anything from anyone. Not one greedy bone in his body.
I just finally got done with Probate. Never again. I have never been so stressed in my entire life. I was thankful when I got my discharge letter from the judge. 15 months of pure HELL! So glad it's finally over! Thank God!
Hugs. In the middle of hell in NY
It goes.
It seems it will never end and live in Maryland with Mom in NY in nursing home with both her home and brothers home.And have to pay taxes ultilities etc of both homes and Squatters in Mom's home etc. On and on
@@leeanncornell8305 I know it seems like it goes on forever. I wish you the best of luck with your probate too. Mine thankfully wasn't too complicated except for the creditors. It took forever to close it though the courts were dragging their feet. I know you'll be glad when it's over too.
I’m a year in and it’s terrible.
Thank you so much for making this video! I'm grateful that you took the time to explain the process through a very clear and easily understood example. I know that your generosity will come back to bless you in future. All the best!
Was a live-in caregiver for a dear friend who passed this last Tuesday, Valentine's Day. Intestate. Her 2 grandkids and their friends swarmed like locusts, started removing her valuables before her poor body was removed. They're not even her legal heirs, as she has a living son who I was unable to contact immediately as the last cell phone number isn't in service.
The next day they brought a truck and hauled off her antique furniture and heirloom china. Tried to tell them they needed to back off, but they acted as if they were the authorities, and even had the temerity to give me a verbal 90 days notice.
Her lovely home looked like it'd been hit by a cyclone. They even took the metal bins where we kept our garden tools. Part of my grieving process has been trying to make some order out of chaos.
Needed to vent.
I'm going through this right now.
Non US citizen
US based Estate
Sole Kin
No Lawyer (can't afford)
Am Court approved Administrator
Still at beginning stages of Probate.
It has and is an interesting learning curve, massive bumps in the road for procedural approvals due to not being a citizen of the US (left with feeling that Gov does not want to make it easy to apply for things as a foreign citizen, as example EIN number required to create an Estate account... for a US citizen can do online and immediately get one, within time it takes to fill out form. Even at its fastest will be minimum 2-4 weeks to get for me)
One of the things that has bothered me through all of this is the business of and cost of Death. It's pitiful.
One of the reasons I took this on was to close the book properly on the life of an 84 year old disabled vet that for his full life has given to his country by way of taxes etc and was poor. The last thing wanted was the Gov to get their last things in life.
The eye opener for all of this is imagine if the inherited was poor in this situation. They would never be able to afford the cost of Death ie the cost of Probate, costs of filings when in probate, costs of lawyers, costs of assessors for assets, costs of death certs. Costs of approval paperwork, costs of funeral etc etc etc
Its like the system wants the gov to get what is left, like beating a dead horse with a stick
The system still want their pound of flesh where there's none left!
I was administrator for my Mom's estate and even with a will, it took 2 years to settle due to infighting in the family. Probate is horrible and takes forever. I would not do it again as I was working full time and working on estate business when I was not at my job. Now, I know more and thanks for the info as I didn't know what I was getting into. Finished it though and right to the penny, it was correct. Thanks again for all your help.
I have some questions, is there anyways I can contact you?
@@salahudinstanford Did you ever find anyway or anyone to contact.
I'm needing to find a lawyer in Ga who can help settle my dad's no will small estate.
Thanks
@Nicole Eddy are you a estate attorney? I need help with my deceded dad's estate?
How is it going now?
I'm dealing with a similar situation now
@@Utubin it's not wise to take legal advice from random strangers on the internet...
Thank you for posting. My dad died suddenly March 2021. No will. House in his name only and purchased before he remarried. I now received all this paperwork about probate in the mail. Trying to make sense of it all.
What happened to the house? Dealing with the same issue. Stepmom wants to sell it and take the proceeds. She is such a terrible woman.
It’s a very confusing situation and the fact that some attorneys don’t have time to back it down for a person who doesn’t have a clue sucks😢 TH-cam is my go too.
Can anyone tell me what to do? My son died last year and he had a mortgage payment that I’ve been paying and my son owned nothing. I just got a certified letter from a bank that repossessed his truck 9 years ago and 9 years ago it sold at auction but they still needed $1.600.00. They are threatening me to make me pay it but there is no estate and I’m on SS and it was 9years ago so what should I do? I’ve not answered them in any way. I’m in Tennessee. I don’t own anything either except a 2004 car.
Thank you so much! Simple. Concise. This should be part of a marriage license package. Along with the retirement plan and divorce information.
Inform decisions would make courts proceedings less scary; and less disadvantageous for the majority of the population. Thanks again!
Great information! Thank you for taking the time to make a video and share this.
What if Ike was married and all his assets were titled jointly with wife? Does she have to go to probate?
Thank you for this video. My father passed without a will so this was very helpful. Me and my sister are on the same page so this will go easy
I’m sorry for your loss. I’m glad the video helps.
Thank you. Now the fun starts he had no property and totaled his truck in the accident so property is not an issue
Lol, I doubt it
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@@americasestateplanninglawy1946 So my parent did have a will but sense entering the Nursing home, The house is now in my name, I am the owner now and have been for about 3 years. My parent is still in a nursing home. My name and their name is on the checking account where I write a check each month for her nursing home bill. I Dont think i need to do a Executor of the Estate, sense I now own the home and my name is already on the checking account and there are No Other assets ....correct??
My wife passed away in early 2021. For me, the probate process was extremely stressful and confusing. I wish I had gotten a lawyer because to do it alone with family was exhausting.
It's a legal mess. EVERYTHING is tied to laws and MONEY. You may also have discovered your own family, especially your in-laws, will quibble and fight over assets.
I’m sorry for your loss. How much would you say it cost you to handle everything yourself?
Sounds like legal fees could eat up all the asserts and even put the beneficiaries in dept with the legal fees.
THE Mrs. says: Funerals and burial plots are so expensive, I maintain that when someone dies with so many loose strings that a Cremation should be the way to get that out of the way and get on with the business of closing out an Estate, the cheaper you can legally get that Estate closed the more money there will be left over for the heirs to help them get their lives going again.
Most deaths are cremations nowadays though they aren't cheap either as funeral homes have found ways to gouge you for this too. The person should say how they want their body to be handled upon death and set aside money for it. Take a look at several funeral homes near you and ask about costs for cremation and secondary expenses.
What if the administrator is the same person who drained our mom’s bank account and can’t be trusted? Is there someone overseeing the administrator to make sure he doesn’t take all the money from the other heirs?
Love your videos! Is there anyway heirs can verify that the executor distributed everything properly? Do they have rights to see any of the documents? Thanks for all the great information
This is something I've been looking for to get answered as well. Any luck?
Wow you made this probate process understandable 👏 and step by step informative. I live in New York State and am looking into this very same issue. Thank you 😊
Thank you for your content! I am about to graduate becoming a funeral director so these videos really help break down the processes that I need to be familiar with!
I'm a volunteer here in Canada who does tax returns for lower income clients. From time to time I get a client whose spouse has died. The final return can be prepared and filed no problem. The problem arises when the refund cheque arrives made out to the estate of the deceased. Some banks will not cash it as there is invariably no will. The advice I have received from both a lawyer and a retired Canada revenue agency employee is to advise the spouse to deposit it in a bank machine as long as it accepts envelope free deposits. Unless someone contests this it will invariably go through. Perhaps not legal but usually the refund is less than the cost to have a lawyer prepare the documents to have the court appoint an administrator.
It should never have to be put through all this garbage. The cornermen shouldn’t have a right to tell or do anything give it to the next of Ken and move on
What about a situation where my father is married and they made a new will but he passed away before the attorney filed it. Now his wife has shut us all out and has taken everything and leaving it all to her son?
I would consult with an attorney to see what rights you have. I’m hoping for the best. 🙏🏼
Fantastically helpful!
I hope you’ll do more similar videos in the future. :-)
Had a similar issue when my dad passed. We have not had any help from local attorneys. I could use your help and directions as my siblings and I have hit a dead end once again from recent attorney.
Need more help. No parents, mom died without a will (intestate probate) - Want to know how long probate court takes? I am coming from Israel. So stressed. My brother doesn't have a passport to come with me so I have to set up payment plans for the bills but at least no mortgage/ liens/ or property taxes of this year. Does it matter if the death certificate is in a different language or do I need the English version? Thanks
Me and my siblings are going through this in Nevada. My mom died last year. We have kept her payments up so far and we want to keep the home for our family. Do you know how that should go ? We keep getting different stories from lawyers and we need to know what to do. We have chosen 2 family members to be the administrator. We were told it will cost several thousand to go before the judge.
Use a dead persons credit card even 2 days later I thought was a no no
This was really great information I wish he would have touched on if Al and his siblings did not get along and all wanted to be the administrator or if they all wanted to own the property.
- in Florida - if siblings didn't get along - the eldest of the bunch is normally appointed by the court
- also in Florida -- step children are included as heirs
- and whomever is the appointed by the court as the representative of the estate - better have deep pockets --- cost us over 8K for attorney - court and mediator fees - of course the estate paid those funds back -- but that only comes at the end of the process or closing of the probate
There are other videos on that from other TH-camrs. The situation you describe is horrible but not uncommon. It will be very $$$$ for everyone and will likely wipe out the very estate everyone is fighting over. Only lawyers win in this situation. Each person will have to get their own lawyer and start fighting legally. It can take years. Absolutely insanity. And this is why these things need to be done when the people are alive but somehow too many think they won't die or will somehow get around to it, or some other insane idea. Or they know their kids hate each other and don't want to deal with the pain when they're alive.
@@diane-countryhut crazy, since being the eldest doesn't necessarily mean the fairest, or most equipped, to handle such matters.
Thank you for this information. Can you make a video for procedures for foreign beneficiaries and the deceased also had no will?
Gosh, that's a lot of work. I remember when my father died, it about 3 years before everything was settled. It was frustrating. He had a will but it was a handwritten one, so there was a problem about that. Plus his wife made herself scarce. She had to be hunted down like a dog.
My State of Virginia requires the executor to be a resident of the state of Va and live in the area. So what must I do hire a lawyer to be the Administrator or acting executor.. or must someone move into town from the family... and i suppose to use a lawyer will be an arm and a leg.. Correct
Thank you. I really appreciate how you give us a great example case. It fit our situation perfectly.
I'm going through this now. My father died October 15th my sister moved in to help take care of him 4 months before he died he has no will nothing. What happens next they've signed car titles of mine and sold stuff they've used my insurance they're sneakies slimy people I need to know what I need to do to protect myself
This is some good info going though the process right now
My ex-wife remarried and pass and she never refinance the house and didn’t have a will and my name still on the lease and the new husband want refinance the house.. what can I do
Am going through something similar here too.
Thank you sir for this information. It was definitely helpful.
How does it work when the administrator wants to buy out the other heirs ?
I am thoroughly discussed with the legal system with the it has to be the original will not a copy, usually the person holding the original will is the person that dies. My mother preceded my step father in death my step father just passed in Florida and my step brother has acces to the property as he lives there says there is no will. He probably destroyed it. Now I will have to come up with 10,000 dollars to hire a lawyer that I can't afford to get the copy admitted into probate I have affidavit from the notary that signed the original will. WTF, this is set up to make lawyers money and screw over the public. Now I'm not gonna recieve my mother's inherentance.
What a way to do this,my mom died 3 months ago,left a bunch of money in the bank,I don't know what to do
Was she married?
Probate court is a very good thing if you have no access to the funds
Also depends on what your situation is? If you have no living spouse or family member to decide on who is a good fit for an administrator for your estate.
My mom died without a will but owned her home 100% no mortgage.
Its my brother and I now, out sister passwd away as well.
My brother hired a local lawyer but hasnt told me who it is or anything really.
He has got the deed to moms home and shes the only one on the deed.
I consulted a lawyer for advice and my brother got so angry and its been hell since.
Im actually worrried now about my brothers intentions and what he plans to do.
Can he steal my moms home?
Worries me he wont tell me anything or ive had nothing to sign. My brothers lawyer wont talk with me. Its weird.
My husband died intestate in January. Life insurance policies, car, camper stocks etc. What a total mess. As a widow I am overwhelmed with the amount of work that is involved. Nothing just goes to the legal wife. I have to fight for absolutely everything. My husband was 44 and we have two small kids I have to take care of. It’s sad how legally married spouses are treated in death in Ontario Canada. My husband ensured me that I was beneficiary on everything but he lied to me...meanwhile I am the one who encouraged him to get life insurance and RRSPs. It’s so infuriating.
Am in the same boat it’s hurting been married 16 years 3 months before his death he changed everything
I don't get this. I thought assets go to spouses & children.
Thank you for this, it is a huge help
I’ve never seen a man with his cheeks so Rosie.
A man in another state died 60 years ago, leaving a wife and 4 kids, 3 of them minors. There was no will. I was 8 years old, one of those kids, and I remember going with my mother to see the probate judge, a bald, pleasant man. We went more than once.
When I was in my 30's, and had moved away, my mother asked me to sign a paper relinquishing my portion of my father's estate (a small house on 2 acres). The paper had to be notarized. I had always thought the property had become totally hers. But she said a small percentage of it also legally belonged to me and my 3 siblings, that's how the probate situation had worked out. She wanted to pay lower property taxes which the state allowed for senior citizens, but she couldn't do it if younger people were co-owners. This was the first I ever heard of it! She said all 4 of us had to sign an agreement.
I am suspicious because of a lot of shenanigans my family has been involved in, including my now-dead mother, and I am wondering if anyone has heard of this---and why my mother did not just become the sole owner of the property after my father's death and after going through probate.
Anyone have any ideas?
I should add that the executor of my mother's will, 30 years after my father's death, was our oldest sibling who lived in the same state as our mother. 25 years later, I heard a rumor that she had bought the house after Mom's death and never told me. I have reason to believe it's true.
you got screwed
@@johnd4348If you can elaborate, I'd appreciate it.
What if your corrupt family never filed with probate? My uncle/God father died way back in May. My aunt is lying, saying she can't find his will. My uncle did not die suddenly and worked in accounting and finance and was very successful in life. There is no way he didn't have a will drawn up with an attorney! Is there a time frame that one must start the process after one dies? It's like she is intentionally delaying distributing assets and property.
My uncle who was like a father to me passed away three years ago...however, his wife is still living. I remember them asking me for my Social Security many years ago stating that I would be in their will. I recently went to go visit my uncle's wife I believe I am not in the will anymore because it seems as though her brother has taken over and everything will be left to him! I have always been in my uncle's life! I have never met any of her family except for her brother 2 times within 45 years. I just don't know how to go about knowing and I did not ask her if I was in the will... I just would never ask that question to anyone! I was very close to my uncle and I had to kiss his wife's ass to be close to him because she is a very jealous and controlling woman! Keep in mind that I would always go visit them and speak with them at least once a week. Thank you so much it's hard for me to articulate what I'm feeling.
He has a living wife! When does a niece takes precedence?
He didn't do his estate correctly and left it to be manipulated so there is nothing, at this point, that you can do other than call her once a month and ask her how she's doing...Paul has documented in other videos how to prevent this from happening.
Is it legal for the deceased children to use the father's credit card??
I think it mentioned in this video
It sounds like a huge No,No
Yes it’s very illegal. Sorry. I’m so glad I didn’t use my mom’s Discover credit card or I’d be sitting in prison right now
Thank you I'm currently going through probate court now .
Has anyone that is a lone child and is the sole heir to the estate do the probate without a lawyer involved and was it more difficult than just dealing with a lawyer?
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My dad’s income taxes couldn’t possibly be done as he was a small business owner who kept receipts in Tupperware. Virtually impossible.
Why are lawyers able to collect debt from there dead client ..a person I know is still fighting for properties even though the people she was fighting has passed away the person is fighting a lawyer for the properties and the judge is agreeing with the dead clients lawyer ..why is it legal for a lawyer to get so much money even though his clients are dead..
Thank you for making this process understandable. As I am trying to do this process on my own, with a parallel drawing up the paperwork for me. I really had no clue what it is I’m doing. So this is definitely helpful. Bless you❤
PAENTS RELATIVES CAN PLACE ALL FUNDS THEY HAVE AT DEATH INTO A WEIRD NEBULOUS AREA AND MAKE ONE SIBLING 100% BENEFICIARY OF EVERYTHING. OTHER SIBLNGS ARE RAPED AND ROBBED, LIKE i WAS! CANNOT FIND MY THEIVING BROTHER ANYWHERE. COURT APPOINTED FINANCIAL CONSERVATOR HAS HIDDEN HIM, WELL! FROM PUBLIC VIEW!
Worst part for me is that the attorney I got has been almost no help and his fees are already 1/4 of my Dads estate. He’s basically one of the kids. I’m a year in with no end in sight because my Dads estate was a mess and I’m afraid I’ll be legally responsible for creditors and back taxes.
I wish I would of listened to your info 1 1/2 ago I would of informed all the beneficiaries everything you said Now the representative is wrongdoing everything there are two estates he was appointed by the court all the siblings trusted him and now he is holding the money that it’s to be distributed by him excuses after excuses the latest one is he’s not able to distribute the money because the lawyer is adjusting taxes on everyone’s share of money
My father passed and me and my sister are his direct descendants. He didnt leave a will but i am living in his mortgage home and taking over the mortgage. Bank accounts are taken care of and closed. The only probate asset is the home and my sister is moving out and he just refinanced and started over last year. Is there a rush to probate? And through probate can creditors come after the home? Can my sister sign her half of the home over to me since im payin the mortgage and starting over?
Only an idiot would do that.
A question
Do you know , in the case of intestacy, what is the name of the legal document ( issued by court)in which the name of the beneficiaries and their share is mentioned? Thanks a lot
I have a question for you my grandfather passed away. He was living with somebody for 25 years they’re not married. he had property he had Ira he has cars everything under his name we cannot find a wheel. He has a daughter and a son can his girlfriend live with him is she able to sell his cars even though they’re under his name and he’s no longer living
What about the personal items and valuable collections that are in the home, where does that go? Thanks for sharing, I'm working on my will currently, there is lots of valuables within the home, do they have to be in the will?
my mother had no will but had land that just sold since she died. Now there is $15,000 check in her name only I am trying to cash.
Can you recommend an Estate lawyer or planner in northeast Arkansas?
What if those relatives made arrangements and other steps with out concent of other family members and foraged signatures and now your in a legal situation with family members who are swindling you out of your inheritance
Must definitely make a will. Sound messy without a legal will.
It is. Heirs have little or no legal recourse when everything in the estate must be liquidated and divided.
This is a great video thank you so much for making this!!😃🏡
If I put a POD on my bank accounts is there any tax to be involved in my death?
Thanks for a wonderful video channel. It has been such a wonderful reference to get advice. Can I do a beneficiary of deed online to keep my house out of probate (even though my child gets all my assets), or do I need to have my attorney do it? I live in Colorado. Do I need to do separate beneficiary of deeds for each property I own even if property is in another state?
What if I just have a non certified Will? I have a copy typed up that distributes my assets between my brothers. It's very detailed as to who gets what. I have my signature on it.
in Louisiana it's worthless ! Now if you write it in your own handwriting its good ! no typing anywhere on it sign and date it Spell the month not just a number
I have a deed , recorded. No will left by deceased, on purpose. Help.
I believe I have lost everything by not being about to get there no will I know they said I'm incompetent I hate this
What if they were married but the wife died before he did and she had children but he only had one biological child what happen then and he had no will or trust
Lawyers, the State, and judges are all in the same cruise liner and we're all in the lifeboat hoping we can make it to shore! This was a very good description of the process and this was only if there aren't any complications with the finances, debts, investments, real estate, and or family/partnership contentions. Watch out for the lawyers!
Amen to that, my brother got an "estate" attorney or so I thought. Then my brother proceeded to tell everyone he wasn't using the lawyer except tk transfer the property to me. As everyone agreed the $10,000 home wasn't wanted by any of my brothers. Really at first they admitted to knowing my father wanted me to have it, Which he did. But they said it was unfair to do it that way because I was getting more than everyone else. Which wasn't correct. Then the estate lawyer refused to talk to me and attempted to get the home on the market without even speaking to me
Been close to 20 months. This was the simplest estate ever and law says we can only divide it evenly. I expressed my intent to buy them out and they just keep saying they dont want me to buy them out... never saying what they want
Going through hell right now with Brothers estate. No will no life insurance. Mom has dementia and ex wife on deed and dealing with Moms home Squtters and in NY with Covid and paying all taxes ultilities lawyer etc on both homes and live in Maryland. A nightmare
@@scottmiller4859 wow! They just didn't wanted you to have it.
My father gifted me his 20 year car, but he didn't sign it over. He just said keep it for yourself.
Would it be included in his Estate?
THE LAWYERS WHO ADMINISTERED MY FATHER' S ESTATE WAS FILLED WITH SNAKE OIL!
The same thing happened to us when my 95 yr. okd mom died last month, but fortunately 2 weeks after she died I found her will stuffed in a bag behind her shoe rack in the back of her closet. WHEW ! She named me as executor of her will & things went smoothly after I found the will.
wow good luck.!!
i haven’t found a will for my dad…
Qq what is the property isn’t fully paid off??!
Does this has to be followed if there is a life insurance policy, but no beneficiaries named?
What if no will and daughter had no relationship with father? Can sister inherit money?
Thank you, this was excellent advice.
Very helpful information. Thank you. My grandfather passed away in 2016 and did not leave a will for his 5 children. My father - my grandfather’s son, passed away years ago so I was next in heir to be included in this process. Because my grandfather owned several properties throughout San Francisco that he rented out and some were vacant we had to go through probate. The properties sold rather quickly and distribution was released within 2 years (2018). We appointed my uncle as the executor of the estate and he communicated directly with the estate attorney and he handled everything accordingly. I’ve had to work so hard for everything I have and never imagined that I’d be apart of an inheritance worth millions of dollars.
Condolences and congratulations to you at the same time.
@@stephancharles7165 Thank you :)
Lucky ducky
How about my dad died he had an account but its not joined account my mom trying to get the money she could not get it
You didnt go too fast. I understood it as it went. Very well explained.
well bully for you, you get a gold star. he did explain well. I am still beyond frustrated because I do not know when a small estate petition is allowed. if the only asset is a house, and the deceased is otherwise insolvent, can a small estate petition be used. still searching for that answer.
It’s a nightmare. Great video. Thank you so much.
Yes it is I just started the process 😕
@@Miss.TJ516 Please keep me updated.
@@schawnettarobinson8584 I will my Dad passed unexpectedly he remarried in 2006! I am his only child and they have no child. I have not spoken to her since my Dad passed. I just want to know where is ashes are she is probably upset because her name isn’t on anything. Thank you for your support 💕💕
It takes a few years and a legal mess because family will want a piece of the money pie. Even with a Will -- it just makes it faster; however, wills can be contested. The only way to avoid probate is sharing accounts and co-ownership of paid off homes, cars, etc. Co-ownership is so solid you don't even need a will. Everybody SHOULD have a pre-paid funeral or cremation (cremation is the cheapest most efficient way to dispose of remains).
Hey Paul.. Do you have access to Death Index records for PRE-Probate data (w/ property data verified and skip traced already)?
What is their are now children? Then who are the heirs? Siblings?
Do I have to have an attorney to go through probate for a bank security box of someone deceased?
If there was a will, it’s in the bank box. I have the keys but that’s not enough. They want me to go through probate
Yikes! My estate planning attorney said never put the will in the bank security box as it too can likely be frozen. Is this original the only copy? Copies of the will should begiven to a few people and everyone should know where those copies are. They should know who drew up the will and give the attorney's business card for contact info.
@@NYCisland thanks for responding. It’s a veryyy unique situation. He was wealthy and none of us knew it. He made huge donation to DAV just before he passed away. I’m the only one listed anywhere and I’m not kin. He got all his affairs in order and told me I’d have to do nothing after he died. He emptied his entire house of everything but one pair of socks and a few jello packets. The keys to bank box were left on the table. No will. No clue what’s in it if anythint
Can you make will leaving nothing to anyone?
What if one kids out of state and wont sign the administrative paper
Is it the same If Ike puts all assets into trust
When the executer is in bed w the lawyer on a 3 mil estate w no will…..smh
Exactly what I'm going thru in Maryland, My Dad Leroy Worsley Jr died without a Will in Maryland. So I had to go to Prince George's County Registry of Wills at The Courthouse. My Youngest Half Sister did the same. Now it goes to Probate Court in Maryland. Stay tuned.
May I ask for a update, sorry for your loss ❤️🙏🏽
@ChitTalk Studio Thank You. Sure, So far Prince George's County Registry of Wills, Move slow. Still waiting.
Updates?
Hey Paul my brother said I was cut out of mothers will. Well there was no will! My brother lied to me, the court & his attorney. What do I do!?
One thing you can do is contact the insurance commissioner in your state and request that they do a search for any active life insurance policies. If there is a policy request the name of the agent/broker on file and have them request a copy of it or let them know by phone who the beneficiaries are
I will use this info. to interview attorneys for probate. Thank you!
It was helpful
Thank you for making this info available. What happens when it has been over 20 years and none of this was ever done? How is a property dealt with at this point?
No one ever noticed the person was dead?
@@SusieAspen Well...it never really was an issue and nobody ever asked. Property was always maintained.
@@pedro.zurita Someone always paid the taxes?? I think you need an attorney to figure out who owns it now.
@@SusieAspen yup...taxes up to date and yard kept clean...house needs heavy repairs and pest control...yeah definitely going to have to get an attorney
@@pedro.zurita Check out " adverse possession". If you've kept it up for 21 years, you might be granted ownership. You have one more to go, depending on the state. Actually pretty cool work around the late probate or what ever because I was reading that all of the heirs could lose the house because the deed is then "clouded" due to not filing in a timely manner.
My dad didn’t leave a will that we can find, but he has memorial plans/DNR/all that end of life stuff. He really only has his two kids to leave his stuff to, and we agree on how to split the assets. But we still need to do probate via the court? 😓
Yes
It depends how much his estate is worth. Each state has a different max value. In Michigan it's $15,000 and no property owned (home, land). My father didn't have a will, no investments, no real estate and $1500 in all bank accounts so no probate.
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I can’t afford a lawyer for a Will. It is too expensive. Thanks for the advise.
You can make your own will. It's not hard. Free docs online or ones you can buy and fill out from Office Depot. I typed mine and got it notorized.
Thank you for all your videos. They are very informative.