All he has is clothes tools and golf cart trailer
answered on Jan 31, 2023
If a North Carolina resident dies without a will, is not married, and has a child, the child inherits all property. Go to the courthouse to the Clerk of Court Estates Division for the county where he lived when he passed and open up a simple estate for him. Some Estate departments are "by... View More 
The person who died has two living sons. Another son pre-deceased her. That son has two living adult children. Could a court disinherit them?
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answered on Jan 3, 2023
Courts can determine heirs and next of kin. You might hire a NC attorney to determine heirship and record an Affidavit of Heirship to establish their source of title.
Possession of property
answered on Apr 17, 2024
You cannot take possession of the property unless the heir(s) execute a deed to you.
I qualified as Executor on her estate there. I sent the will and all exemplified probate docs to NC. The Clerk issued a Certificate of Probate. Is that all I need to do?
answered on Dec 20, 2023
Without actually seeing what was filed I cannot verify that you have submitted everything you needed to, but it does sound like you have.
Half of my land he passed 7 years ago his and my name are one the mortgage. I kept everything current. Going through probate they say his children are entitled to a portion of my home. Is this correct live in South Carolina
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answered on Nov 27, 2023
You will need a competent SC attorney to search the title and determine heirship. A recorded Affidavit of Heirship will serve as a source of title for the heirs. It sounds like you are not the only heir to land encumbered by a secured debt.
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answered on Nov 10, 2023
In your case, since your father had a will, the court will first look at the will to determine how the estate is to be divided. If the will does not specifically state how the estate is to be divided, then the court will use the intestate succession laws to divide the estate.
I purchased a home in NC with cash and had it titled JTROS with long term partner. At the time (about 6 years ago), it didn't seem like a QTIP was an option since we were not married. I have 2 adult children and she has one adult child from our prior marriages.
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answered on Nov 9, 2023
In the event that you die within 120 hours of your partner. Both of you are deemed to have survived the other and your respective interest in the property would pass to your respective beneficiaries. There are exceptions to this rule but that is the basic premise.
My wife’s brother is the executor of the will. We are selling the house that I am making the mortgage payments on. The mortgage is in my father in laws name and the executor is demanding that all proceeds go into the deceased estate and he is entitled to 1/3 after he settles the estate using the... View More
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answered on Sep 22, 2023
You will need to post this under Florida real estate law.
answered on Aug 1, 2023
You should ask this in the SC section of these boards. You will get NC attorneys primarily here.
who is the representative of the estate. if no one was appointed in a will or POA
answered on Jul 12, 2023
The POA is void upon death, and the will is what controls who the clerk chooses to appoint. It is ultimately up to the clerk, but they almost always follow the will.
My husband took off in 2018 I paid the mortgage and went to nursing school. I was fine right up.until the pandemic. The mortgage was in his name but the deed in mine. I made the mortgage payments, am I entitled to and of the funds left over from the foreclosure sale? I looked online for some reason... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2023
Based on this fact pattern, you should be the recipient of any excess funds in the foreclosure process. I would advise that you hire an attorney to represent you during this process to ensure that your interests are heard in court.
I was told that they was once told that my dad or his dad had left me something in will but was never contacted also I believe I may of been beneficiary of inheritance but believe it was kept from me and possibly taken, how can I find out when I have little information to go on..?
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answered on Jun 20, 2023
If your Father died without a Will being Probated and owning land, then you as an heir had some interest. But taxes have to be paid, as well as notes, and if not, the land is lost. Check in your Father's County to see if there was a Probate proceeding, and the property tax records.
answered on Jun 6, 2023
There are no late fees, the fee is 4 cents for every $10 in assets of the estate. I would generally advise to ask the clerk to tell you how much you owe.
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answered on May 16, 2023
Hire a NC lawyer to draft a Deed for execution and recordation.
answered on Apr 3, 2023
You tagged your question for the "Small Claims" forum. However, since the account belonged to someone who has since passed away, an attorney who handles probate law might be able to assist. You should consider contacting an attorney directly.
I'm the executor and just need to know because she only stated in her will that the sale of home be divided among the children and no one else was listed.
answered on Jan 13, 2023
Normally the interest of your deceased siblings would pass to their children. However, in order to verify that, I would have to review the will and make sure it didn't specify a method for determining the heirs.
My biological father never changed deed to property nor did my mom who has rights to property
answered on Oct 17, 2022
This very much depends on what the deed itself says. Based on how the question is worded, it sounds like the deed was in one or both of your parents' names.
How your parents owned the property matters (with the default being tenancy by the entirety for married couples). If both your... View More
The settlement came in my name but went through bankruptcy court to pay both our debts. The rest comes to me. But has both our names on it. Husband had no assets of value. Never opened probate estate I just pay his bills as they came in. Now what do I do
answered on Sep 12, 2022
It sounds like the check came from the bankruptcy trustee. Contact the trustee and ask to re-issue the check in your name only. Be prepared to submit the certificate of death for the Trustee's due diligence.
None of them left a will. Can I have the Deed changed to just my name? I need to make repairs to the house and I would like to get a home equity loan. I paid off the house several years ago.
answered on Sep 6, 2022
The ownership depends on the language located in the deed, the language in any wills, and the order in which your family members passed. Without all that information, a lawyer will not be able to give you specific answers to your questions.
The estate constitutes a house and a business. The deceased wanted her brother to live in the house until he decided not to and own the business. However, this wish was never legalized in a revised will. So, based on a 2009 will, all assets are divided amongst the 4 siblings, who are not all on... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2022
Any owner of the house can use it as they see fit as long as they don't prohibit the other owners from accessing the house as well and don't intentionally damage the value of the house.
As to the business, I or any other lawyer would need to read the documents pertaining to how... View More
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