Q: My Uncle passed away with no will
He had no children but I was very close to him. He was my godfather. I am pretty sure I was a beneficiary in some of his life insurance. Do you know how I should move forward with this? I don't have much of his personal information like SSN so I don't really know what to do. He doesn't have an executive over his estate
A: If you are the beneficiary of his life insurance, the life insurance provider will contact you for that payout. If he does not have an executor over his estate or a Will you can file a Petition for Estate Administration to become the Administrator of his estate. When someone dies without a Will the proper term is Administrator rather than Executor. You need to petition the court in the county your godfather lived in. If no one objects to your appointment then you can act on behalf of his estate as Administrator. If you are appointed you will be able to access his personal information such as his social security number.
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