I was named the executor to my grandmothers will. The lawyer told me no matter what, it has to sit in probate for eight months. There is just a piece of property worth no more than 20,000.
There is a bank account with $2,000 that the lawyer is telling me I have to move to a bank they use. Her husband, my stepgrandfather passed away before she did. Does his property transfer to the estate? Is any of this true?
2006-07-19 12:02:26 · 5 answers · asked by COLLEEN K 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You may want to check with another attorney--or check with the clerk in the Surrogate court in your county.
2006-07-19 12:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by kobacker59 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for sitting in probate for eight months, I highly doubt that, as long as no one is challenging the will. It will have to go to probate though I don't know how long. The lawyer probably only wants the money in a bank they use so they can strip the account and claim it went for "legal services" which they will never properly define for you. Your step grandfathers property should have passed to her when he died. I would definitely check into this.
2006-07-19 12:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jim T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some bank accounts, ans some real propery pass outside will. The account and deed will habe another persons name. There is a simple proceedure for small estates. Go the the Surrogates office in your county and ask if you qualify, and for the forms.
2006-07-19 15:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probate: the process of settling and estate. If she owned anything, including the close she died in, there is an estate. Yes you have to go though probate.
2006-07-19 14:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all properties have to go through probate.
As for using your lawyer's bank. Say no.
It's BS.
2006-07-19 12:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by Iomegan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋