My father passed away and there may be money in his account in South Carolina. I live in Michigan. How do I go about finding out if there is money and claiming it?
2007-02-26 22:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by joyce 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
If there is no will naming a person as executor of his estate and the account is not also in another persons name alone with your fathers name then you are going to need a court order to get into it.
Your fathers estate will have to go through probate before you can get into it. Even with a will you will still need probate to make sure the will is legal and such.
You will need a lawyer. One that is in South Caroline, since he passed away there.
No matter how long it takes you the money will still be there.
2007-02-26 23:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by LadyCatherine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should contact the Probate Court in the city or county that he lived before he passed away. Do you know if he left a will? If so, do you know who the Executor is? You can also contact the Executor to find out. The clerk at the Probate Court should be able to give you information as to who to contact in this matter. Be sure to give the Probate Court all your information (name, address and phone number) so you can be contacted. Good Luck!
2007-02-27 00:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kimmi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shane, i'm sorry for the discomfort you're suffering as because of your father's dying and as because of his no longer leaving a will. it extremely is referred to as dying intestate. this suggests he died without valid will indicating whom to bypass away one's sources to after dying; no longer devised or bequeathed; no longer disposed of by will. If his sources exceed his charges, you will probable could seek for suggestion from an criminal expert to record a petition with the probate court to get get entry to to the money. The court will could attempt to discover all accessible heirs and be certain how lots he had in sources and how lots he had in charges. it extremely is unfortuntely a time eating technique which will probable take a pair of 12 months. in the experience that your father's liabilities exceed his sources, then the charges died with him.
2016-11-26 01:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states he money would go to the survivor. If he was married a the time of death, that would be your mother. Most banks require the account holder to provide them with the name of the next of kin or to name someone when the account if first opened.
If you mother and dad were divorced or if she preceeded him in death then I would contact the bank directly and inquire as to the proper procedures. Be prepared to identify yourself with documents such as birth certificates, photo ID's etc.
2007-02-26 23:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he hasnt left a will it should automatically go to you, you can also get a laywer to seek probate for you once you have probate you control the estate, and any monies left aslo house etc..
It depends on your age if you are over 18 then there should be no problem, things in USA might be different from here in Uk as states have different laws......
Seek legal advice on this, thats how it works here.......
2007-02-26 23:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to go though probate court in Georgia to see if he had a will or died without one ( intestate ?). If there's money, the state has laws governing the dispersal in the event whether heirs are found or not.
2007-02-26 22:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by lyyman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. better approach the bank officials, they may have some procedures for that.
2007-02-26 22:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by prabhakar_ace 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see a solicitor and hurry up may already be gone if not claimed soon good luck :)
2007-02-26 22:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by clare w 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dad's dead...Cha-ching.
2007-02-26 22:52:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋