Q: Is it probate fraud to use the "no admin required" for estates above $15,00.00 in GA? 'it is a "license to steal"
I am waiting for a trial date that was moved from Gwinnett to Fayette County. I believe I've been a victim of Probate Fraud. The executor and his lawyer got me to sign a " no administration required" early on. Theses were meant to be used in small estates worth $15,000.00 or less. Once signed, I was cut off from all communication and that agreement has been used as a license to steal tens of thousands of dollars in fabricated fees and repairs. I am disabled on SSDI and took care of my mother until she died of Alzheimer's. I will never make up this financial loss and the executor's actions leave me transient for life. My mother's estate is worth $550,000.00 approximately and the executor's lawyer has not responded to any of my requests for proper documentation. Is this probate fraud?
A:
There is no monetary limit on a No Administration Necessary filing. The only requirements are:
1. All heirs must agree to the distribution of the assets of the estate.
2. There are no debts of the estate.
3. If there are debts of the estate all creditors have consented to the administration.
4. There must be no pending lawsuits involving the estate.
If the distributions are not being made as agreed, you can ask the court to intervene.
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