Q: I live in a. and my brother died without a will. I need to become personal representative to open an estate checking acc
Estate is less than100,000
Live in Va. brother died in Hawaii.
A: You will need to contact the Court Clerk in the jurisdiction in Hawaii where he died and go there to qualify on his estate. You will need a certified copy of his death certificate. You should be able to reimburse yourself out of the estate assets for expenses incurred in the administration of the estate, within reason, with the approval of the Commissioner of Accounts (or whatever they call that in Hawaii, it may be very different). You should also contact an attorney local to the area in Hawaii where he died who handles estate administration to guide you on Hawaii probate law.
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