Q: Is it legal to claim an over inflated value of an estate on the application to Probate?
Probate was filed with a valuation of 800,000.00 then claims value in open court of 1.2 million and inventory filed with 0.00 didn't include other money given for final expenses and then kept the money and never paid funeral home. Hasn't opened estate account deposited refunds payable to Decedent into executrix's personal account and paid herself.
There were NO assets in the beginning to Probate, Executrix is mad and wants everyone to pay. Serving Subpoena's on other family members that took care of her mother and prevented them from putting her in a nursing home and taking her money. She setup all assets by POD/TOD to prevent them from taking it all. Executrix is mad and wants it all. Family has spent 40,000.00 to defend themselves, paid for the funeral and they will not stop
A: That is highly suspicious. You should talk to a probate attorney in your area, ASAP! That is not at all normal to state in the application that the value is high but then state in the inventory is $0. Something is definitely not right.
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A: Speak with a probate lawyer that does contested cases as soon as possible.
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