Q: My father died without a will and did not add beneficiaries to his bank account and 7 vacant lands that he owned.
He owns those 7 vacant lands ( all in California) with his siblings and was 50% owner of each. These lands’ values vary from $20k to $500k. I know these lands will have to go to probate , however, can my mother file a small estate affidavit for his bank account ( only has about $30k)?
A: The small estate affidavit involves ALL assets outside of trust or that would otherwise be subject to probate. So if there are other assets that would be subject to probate that make the total value above $166,250.00, then a small estate affidavit would not work
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