Q: In Tennessee, when do I have to probate a will.
My father recently passed. I am the executor of his will. I have two siblings and all proceeds from the sale of his house and a small amount of stocks, and his life insurance are to be split between the three of us. He willed his car to my brother. Do I have to probate the will in order to transfer the car title, sell stocks, and put the house up for sell.
A:
You're posting a question in an area for Michigan probate questions. If the house and other property are in Tennessee, you need to talk to a Tennessee lawyer. If some of the property is in Michigan, then you could possibly open a probate estate here, if necessary. There isn't enough information in your question to answer it though, since the titling of property, its value, and whether there are payable-on-death beneficiaries on some of the financial accounts is unknown. A lawyer would need to know specifics about each of those to answer your question.
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