Q: If there is no property no money in a bank do you have to open up a estate after someone is deceased and there is a will
A: If there are no assets, generally speaking, there is no reason to open an estate. Remember that a Last Will and Testament is of NO legal effect unless an estate is opened. You should talk to an attorney in your home county and explain all of the facts and then make a decision about opening an estate or not.
Jack T. Carney agrees with this answer
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It usually does not make sense to spend money to open an estate when there are no assets. There may be other reasons to open an estate, such as if an estate would need to be a party in a lawsuit. For example, in a wrongful death case an estate may be opened even though there are technically no assets in the probate estate.
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