Q: In Kentucky my step dad owns property, my mom was told she would have to go through probate in AZ where they resided.
AZ Attorney says she has to go through probate in Kentucky, only property owned and she is the surviving spouse, talk about lost money and the legal runaround on someone grief strickened, and doesn't trust an attorney to this day because of the expensive runaround
A: If your Dad was a resident of Arizona, a probate of his estate should be filed in Arizona. An ancillary probate would then also be filed in Kentucky to transfer the Kentucky real property. If the estate is small, your probate lawyers may be able to suggest an alternate procedure for a small estate that is provided by Kentucky law. Many states provide simpler procedures to administer small estates.
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