Q: What’s happens if someone listed in heir(sister) in incarcerated and cannot sign paperwork needed for mother’s last pay?
Mother was a Virginia state employee. Probate in West Virginia. No will. Listed heir is myself, sister, and deceased sister’s two daughters by West Virginia law.
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A: Usually it is possible to make an appointment to visit an incarcerated person, and you can even slide papers to them through a slot for them so sign. You might want to think about asking the incarcerated person to sign a power of attorney as well in order to make things easier in the future.
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