Q: My son passed away, with no will. I am 82 years old, and do not want to be the executor and I want nothing .
I want my daughter to probate the estate. she lives in Louisiana I live in Arizona, and My son was working in California., he owns property in Louisiana how do I sign off to give her the right to probate the estate. She has two sons, and all agree that each will receive 1/3 of estate.
A: Your daughter can hire a probate attorney in California to help her petition the court to appoint her as your son's executor. If your son was unmarried with no children at the time, with no will, then you are his heir at law along with his mother if still living. But you can file a disclaimer and then your son's siblings would inherit. Do discuss with your own attorney the consequences of disclaiming. There may be adverse consequences to you depending on other factors that you should discuss with your attorney.
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