It is very likely that your mother-in-law's mortgage has an acceleration clause. This makes the entire balance due upon the death of the borrower. A surviving spouse has some rights with respect to assuming the loan. But, I'm not aware of any rights that a child has. In other words, you... View More

You will need to be appointed administrator of her estate so that you can open a bank account to deposit the check into. If the check is under $500, I wouldn't bother with it.

This means you are no longer under any court orders. You are finished with probation. Depending on the charge you can seal it in either 1 or 3 years if it is a sealable offense.

It typically would be interpreted to mean all of that, as described in the decedent's deed of record. But it could be subject to challenge in probate court depending on all the circumstances and other factors that could make it ambiguous. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local probate... View More

It can only be transferred to a spouse. Also, it must be done within a short window of time.

The best place to start when investigating a family probate issue is at the county Probate Court where the decedent resided at the time of passing. The court keeps record of cases where property is held in trust by third party individuals. In some cases, the trustee or custodian is required to... View More

It needs to go through the probate court in Ohio.

Depends. If the executor is also a joint owner or a beneficiary on those accounts, then YES. If the accounts are in the decedent's name and no beneficiary or joint owner exists, then NO.

Try your local Senior Services agency, local legal aid, or the Ohio Dept. of Aging PASSPORT program.

https://aging.ohio.gov/care-and-living/get-help/home-and-community-care/passport-1

But those services might not help to contest a will. If there is an estate with money, and someone... View More

A relief from administration is filed when the estate is small. You can file a claim with the estate, or If the probate court holds a hearing, you can attend that. Call the court to find out the status and any scheduled hearing. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to review the... View More

If there is no will, then your aunt has no legal claim to his estate, unless she can claim reimbursement for any expenses she paid on his behalf or if there is any personal property that they owned jointly. A friend or caregiver has no legal status without a will directing that they receive... View More

You may have to open probate in New York to get an executor appointed who would have authority to go to the bank and remove the assets. If you just want to find out whether anything is in the safe deposit box, then Ohio has a mechanism to allow access for the purposes of creating an inventory of... View More

Try here:

https://www.ohioprobatelawyer.com/trusts/2018/07/27/difference-between-taxable-income-and-accounting-income/#:~:text=Ohio%2C%20like%20most%20states%2C%20has%20adopted%20the%20Uniform,on%20accounting%20income%20are%20also%20allocated%20to%20income.

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answered on Mar 9, 2022

If the child is not going to be placed with child services because of the mother's drug use, then you or the grandmother can file a private custody action in Juvenile court. You or her will need to prove 1) that the mother is unfit and 2) that putting the child in the care of a non-parent is... View More

You could file a claim against her estate within 6 months of the date of death for payment as a caregiver if you had an agreement to receive payment. Otherwise, your uncle now owns the condo and has the right to sell it.

You may have to go to probate whether or not there is a will. Probate property is that property which does not have a beneficiary or a joint owner, and is not in trust. For example, IRAs often have beneficiaries. If the beneficiaries are living, the IRA would transfer without probate. Married... View More

You will need to file a Report of Newly Discovered Assets. Some counties provide a form, while you may have to make up the form for other counties. If your county has a form, it would be available online at the court website.

It depends on the court. Some courts will allow you to file a "Newly Discovered Assets" form. Others may make you amend the inventory. The clerk should be able to tell you what their requirements are for new assets.

If your brother was named an executor in the Will then yes. If he was not named, then no he cannot be an out of state executor.

Determining how a business is to be handled is a complex question. You need to review the operating agreement or bylaws depending on how the business is organized. I highly recommend sitting down with a probate attorney to review the situation in detail and advise you.

Best of luck.