I'm the child of my father's second marriage. My half sister tells me that our dad left named me and my full sister on a separate life insurance policy. Is there any way for me to find out if this is true? I don't know who / what company the policy is through.
Aside from a physical search you might try:
https://eapps.naic.org/life-policy-locator/#/welcome
With the bal estate value under 50k. We know and have his wishes wrote down from him but nothing legal
If the balance is real estate, a probate must be filed. If the balance is just personal property or money then if all heirs agree to the split, split it evenly.
She's become in capicated can I do this for her
It makes perfect sense what she wants to do, but whether you can arrange it depends on the wording of the POA. In some states, this would be considered a "gift" and gifting authority has to be specifically stated in the POA. Use the "Find a Lawyer" button above to find an... Read more »
and pays the mortgage. I am his and my mothers only child and my mother had 2 children before they married, we want dad to have the house so he can do what he wants with it. What do we need to do? Quick claim deed? Probate?
A summary probate is most likely your best bet. It isn't that expensive. I haven't done one in a while but they aren't that difficult.
My brother named my sister-in-law as executor of his will. Before he died, I read his will. My sister-in-law and I have had a falling out. She has not sent me a copy of the will and now is saying things different than what was in the will I saw.
When she lodges the will with the probate court to commence the probate of your brother's estate, you can obtain a copy of the will from the court. It will be public record at that time.
His wife. She owned her house already going into the marriage. It's only been a week but she's already talking about selling his guns and working to access his bank accounts. Do I wait for this to enter probate or should I hire a lawyer to prevent her from selling his items and... Read more »
I would hire an attorney to file probate on your behalf to insure she doesn't liquidate personal property. The key will be who he placed as his beneficiaries on the bank accounts. If the accounts were held separate and were not co-mingled, you may have a valid claim.
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I have been to his office 5-6 times over the last 2-3 months trying to get this information. The admin keeps saying they will call me, but they do not.
Fire him and hire a different lawyer.
My father passed away this last August and he and my mother have a revocable trust naming each other as Trustees and everything going to the surving spouse. We want to make sure we are doing everything legally and are wondering if you have to file the will with the District Court if they had a... Read more »
Probably not unless the didn’t transfer property into the trust.
And attorney can help you file an action to quiet title.
Generally, yes, a probate can be filed irregardless of how long somebody has been deceased. The question is whether such a probate would fix the title issue you have.
My grandmother has an irrevocable trust, she is the Trustor and Primary Beneficiary. My mother is the Trustee. My grandmother has over 50k in credit card debt. My mother is an authorized user on some of the credit cards but she is not a co-signer or co-owner of any of them. When they created the... Read more »
There is no way to answer your question without reviewing the trust and also investigating other facts, like what her balance sheet looked like when the trust was created. Your best bet is to invest in a consultation with an experienced probate attorney.
We were not notified until after his death. How can we obtain a copy of the will. He lived in Haskell Oklahoma.
Can we also contest the will?
You will need to hire an attorney in order to probably get the will from the surviving spouse. As to contesting the will, that attorney after reviewing the will and you telling the attorney any facts you may have as to why it should be contested can best answer that question.
among my two sisters and me. How long do I wait to divide to see if any bills come in. He didn't owe anything. Didn't have much
If he has an actual will, not a trust, you'll need to file a probate action and present the will to probate Judge to get an order from the Court to divide up the assets. Having an attorney to help you will ensure this is done as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, there will be... Read more »
She owns her own home, is a widow, has a car and a 401. No bills to speak of other than utilities. Credit cards paid off monthly.
Absolutely, but it is extremely easy to create an invalid Will. A 401k will be disbursed according to the beneficiary designation even if the wheels leave it to somebody else.
She should also consider probate avoidance techniques such as trusts, Transfer on death designation’s etc.... Read more »
I am his daughter. I started receiving back tax stubs about 6 months ago and just got a letter of intent to auction. She refuses to sell the property back to our family (we got the land in the Okalahoma Land Run) and refused to pay the taxes. Shouldn’t the resident of the property be responsible... Read more »
Sorry for your headaches.
I am assuming that the wife has a spousal homestead in the property. You may want to protect your interest by paying the taxes to prevent a tax sale. You would be entitled to contribution if the property later sells. While I agree that she should pay the taxes,... Read more »
If the property was owned in mother's name alone, this will require a probate. Since there was no Will, it would pass according to intestacy statutes. If she was single and you are the only heir, this should qualify for a summary probate. If she was married and/or had additional heirs, then... Read more »
Son married X3. 5 children from wife 1 & 2. Wife 3 no children. He died 2004. Will stipulated for his 5 children & all real property to 3rd wife. She died 2015. In 2016, an oil & gas forced pooling order was approved & the drilling operator, after due diligence, deposits cash... Read more »
This is hard to say without reviewing the records and the Will.
Was the Will actually probated? Some wills are invalid for various reasons.
However, it is likely that 3rd wife's heirs at law would be entitled to the interests.
All children were on their own. Previous spouse deceased. Mortgage comes from my account. Other Bill's from his.
A couple of things. Under Oklahoma law for property located here.
If deed named you and your husband as Joint tenants with right of survivorship then the property will belong entirely to you (subject to the mortgage) by filing an affidavit of surviving joint-tenant with his death... Read more »
I was a long term caregiver. I have been without electricity for 100 days. City refuses to allow me to reconnect because I live in my deceased mother's home. Have been told an instrument exists that I can file that will give me right to occupy as a caregiver. What Is that and who do I file... Read more »
This is a complicated question, and I can;t answer it in the space I've been given for only one post. So, I'm going to give you the full answer, in two separate posts.
Here is part 1:
First, find the original deed (or document) that originally transferred the home to your... Read more »
The changes were made while the successor was in declining health and could no longer care for herself. The trustee became the trustee after the successor died. The trust lawyer gave the trustee rules to follow and as such, the trustee violated those rules. The trustee is also a beneficiary and... Read more »
File an action in court to remove the trustee.
Look at the wording in the trust. Does it say that the "situs" of the trust is in a certain state? If so, file the action in that state.
The wording of the trust may also specify in which state a trust action must be filed. If... Read more »
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