Q: Can I place an Estate Notice without an attorney? I did probate, Register of Wills. Only small bank account. $3,000.
Mom had approximately $3,000 in her account. Her home was sold and used for her care in Assisted Living. I paid what few debts she had, (I'm executor) and there is approximately $2,200 left to be divided up amongst 5 children. I put an estate notice in the local paper on my own. Is that OK or should I have had a layer do it? She lived in Maryland and her will was filed there. She passed away in Pennsylvania so I had register her will there. (What a headache) with such a small estate I didn't want to have to hire a lawyer. I put the Estate Notice in the paper in the county where she passed away.
A:
It is unclear if the question asks about a Maryland or Pennsylvania estate. Generally the estate will be where the person was domiciled.
Small estates are less complicated and it may be possible for someone to handle a small estate without attorney representation.
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