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FIRST: I do direct my Personal Representative to pay from my estate allowable claims, funeral expenses, expenses of administration, and death taxes (including penalties and interest) that are payable as a result of my death, whether or not the transfers on which these taxes and expenses incurred... View More 
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answered on Sep 20, 2024
No... If will probated, a claim can be filed (and paid) for funeral expenses.
My father passed away and was the vendor in a land contract agreement with my aunt. There is nothing about survivorship rights in the contract. I need to inventory his assets for informal probate. How do I account for his interest in the land contract as a vendor at the time of his death? Is he... View More
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answered on Mar 14, 2024
The contract for deed is a chose in action which is personal property. It is an Estate asset, for which the fiduciary can sue on or be sued to enforce. Your lawyer should know this. Its value can be easily computed by the amount owed on the contract. The lessee Aunt has the risk of not... View More
There was suppose to be a POD on her account but they can't find it. We live in Wisconsin.
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answered on Jul 17, 2023
If you cannot convince the Bank to transfer funds with an Affidavit of Heirship/ Next of Kin, then it may not be worth the time and money to get the funds. Call a WI attorney about a possible summary probate or Affidavit, but it may be best to forget about those funds. Banks keep... View More
Fail to honor his wishes and her and his sister shared it privately. What can be done?
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answered on Jul 14, 2023
Hire a WI attorney to check the Probate File and see what is going on. If it is as you say, then either remove the Executor for cause and an accounting, or sue the executor for conversion. Speed is important here. I doubt there is a Bond that can be claimed against.
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answered on Mar 5, 2023
To obtain the bank records of a deceased parent, you will typically need to follow a specific process that may vary depending on the laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. Here are some general steps you may need to take:
Obtain legal authority: In most cases, you will need to obtain... View More
My husband was the only child, and his father was remarried. At the time of his passing his step- mother said my husband would get about $30,000 from his JP morgan account and since then she has made her son from a different marriage power of attorney. The stepmother now acts like she never said... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2023
You should contact a probate lawyer who practices in or near the city/county your father-in-law passed. Discuss in detail your situation and see what said lawyer advises. It is worth the cost of a consultation to get information. Good luck.
I arranged for his cremation and have received his remains and death certificates. The assisted living where he recently moved said that they sent me his important papers and personal items in a package but I have not received anything from them. They won't return my calls. I don't... View More
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answered on Sep 13, 2022
If there are no assets, then there is nothing to Probate. Are you sure he had no interest in any real property?
She was estranged from her siblings. They don't want to deal with any of the things that need to happen after someone dies. They've told me I can have her possessions; I know she does not have anything of much value. Is there a way that I can take over here final affairs from the... View More
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answered on Apr 18, 2022
It is difficult to answer your question without knowing exactly what comprises your friend’s estate. But, yes, it is possible for you to be appointed by the court to handle the distribution of her estate. That will probably require the siblings to sign consents. Also, understand that you will... View More
Her spouse is deceased & my spouse is her only living child. Her mobile home has a fair market value of $25K but we will end up selling for $13K & have a willing buyer. The home is paid off & there are literally no other assets. She most likely has up to $10K owed through medicare... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2021
Yes, you are correct you can use the Transfer by Affidavit method to transfer the mobile home if the total probate assets of the deceased subject to administration are less than $50,000. There is a section on the Transfer by Affidavit where you must send notice to the Estate Recovery Program via... View More
We bought a mobile home only his name was on the title. I'm trying to sell the house now but was told by the realtor to contact a probate lawyer to see if I have the right to sell. The mortgage company has me sign a form starting I would be taking over the mortgage
answered on Jul 15, 2021
Hello, I am sorry to hear about the passing of your husband. If his name alone was on the title, then you may need to pursue a probate court action to get the mobile home titled in your name before you can sell or transfer title. If the total probate assets held in your husband's name are less... View More
will created and signed in California for a now Wisconsin resident
answered on Jul 8, 2021
That depends on certain situations. In general, for a will, the witness must be present when witnessing the signing and also sign indicating that they witnessed the signing. However, during the Pandemic, the Governor of Illinois issued and executive order (2020-14) which allowed for the use of... View More
I have no reason to believe that he will treat me fairly, In fact he has threatened me physically and wont let me in her house, yet he and my sisters have ransacked her house.
answered on Jun 29, 2021
It sounds like your brother send you a Waiver and Consent for informal probate, to allow the Will to be admitted to probate and to consent to his appointment as Personal Representative under an informal administration. If you do not sign the Waiver and Consent, then he cannot be appointed as... View More
Do I need to show a copy of the will to the bank?
answered on Mar 12, 2021
I would need to know more details to answer this question correctly, but generally, you are required to file the Will with the Probate Court in the County where the decedent died within 30 days of your knowledge of their death. This is required to begin opening a probate action in that County. If... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2021
Hello, if it is a Pour Over Will it sounds like it was designed to be used with a trust. So first I would examine all of the assets and see if there are any that have not already been titled in the name of the trust. All assets that were placed inside the trust do not need to go through probate, as... View More
My mom just passed away and we most likely will not be going through probate as most of her assets are either pod or joint with one of her children and the balance left will be under $50,000. So, do we need to get info on the Medicaid estate recovery since my dad used some title 19 funds. How do we... View More
answered on Jan 19, 2021
If you use the Transfer by Affidavit, used for small estates with total probate assets less than $50,000 there is a requirement to send a copy to the DHS Estate Recovery Program by Certified Mail before you can transfer any assets under the Affidavit. Generally, the Estate Recovery Program will... View More
The will stipulates that my sister-in-laws daughter (my niece) was to receive these funds when she turns 30 if my sister-in-law were to pass away.
Probate just settled in WI last month and my Niece has now passed away also. with no alternatives listed in the will would my niece's 2... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2020
You will have to examine what the Will says happens if your niece passes away before she reaches age 30. It may say that the gift "lapses" which would mean it goes away if the person dies, or it may say that then the gift gets added back to the corpus of the estate and distributed to the... View More
I am suppose to show proof that the money is in a account but my daughter and I spent the money..Now probate court keeps calling me and I don't know what to do
answered on Nov 19, 2020
You need to immediately retain an estates attorney to discuss your obligations to account for this money. Your exposure here may depend on how you spent the money. For example, if you spent the money for your daughter's health, education, support, etc. then you may not have a problem. But a... View More
She had a car loan that was upside down. It has been repossesed already. The bank is saying we (me & my 2 brothers) will owe the difference of what they get at auction & what she owed. None of us were on the loan with her, it was solely hers. Do we actually have to pay that? Keep in mind... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2020
The good news about death, is that the debts of the decedent die with them. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. Any debts she owed at her death would be owed by her estate. So if she only had $300 total to her name and that is the total amount in her estate, this is the limit of what... View More
Stepdad's brother passed March 2019 with no will. He has 5 siblings of which another has passed since. Sister was appointed as personal representative. All notices, disclosures and closing statement have been filed now for months. They cannot get attorney to respond to email and they are... View More
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answered on Oct 21, 2020
The PR can fire the non-responsive attorney and hire another one. Another option is to file a complaint with the state bar regarding the attorney’s non responsiveness.
Dad had no will and I have been living there and paying taxes that come in his name in care of me. My brothers and I split everything and i got the house but never got the deed changed and now i am older and need to get it in my name.
answered on Oct 12, 2020
Hello, I think you are going to need to work with a probate attorney, to get the house transferred from your Father's name to your name. If there was a probate when he died, the deed to the house should have been changed at that time. If you inherited the house via deed, there may be a way to... View More
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