At least here probate was no big deal. My sister died intestate, I filled out a form to become her legal representative, paid a small fee, and that was that. Didn't have to tell anyone what happened to the estate, even. I was expecting a horror show, based on all the movies and books where the specter of probate is raised like some sort of boogeyman, but it turned out to be speedy and straightforward. Thank god.Tomorrow should be interesting. I have an appointment with an attorney to devise a will. I just want to make sure my son gets everything. Especially during this time of Covid. Spell it out clearly. He should get it all anyway as he’s my only child and I’m currently single but it will make it easier on him and avoid long and costly probate I think. I’ve been reading it’s important to have a will.
I think that’s my last appointment for a while…for now anyway.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I have an appointment with an attorney to devise a will. I just want to make sure my son gets everything. Especially during this time of Covid. Spell it out clearly. He should get it all anyway as he’s my only child and I’m currently single but it will make it easier on him and avoid long and costly probate I think. I’ve been reading it’s important to have a will.
I think that’s my last appointment for a while…for now anyway.
My dad had a will and it still took over a year and a half to settle everything.
I have a will that was made out when hubs and I bought our house. In the event of his death it leaves everything to me and from there to the daughter I’m living with.
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When all this Covid crap is over I need a new will to make sure my house goes to my grand-daughter that’s currently renting it.
Yes, and how many claims there are on the estate. Although here, with no will, a simple line of succession is defined by the state, something like spouse, children, parents, siblings. If my sister had been married when she died intestate, what she had would automatically have gone to her husband, no disputes possible.
My mother resists drawing up a will for some reason. Instead, she has just put my sister's name on everything in addition to her own.
It varies by state. My son’s friend found out this after his Nanny (legal Mother) died:
- If you die with spouse and surviving children that belong to you and that spouse — Spouse inherits the first $50,000 of your intestate property, plus one half of the balance of your intestate property after the first $50,000. Children inherit remaining intestate property.
A trust keeps it out of probate for sure but that’s too much trouble for my little pile.
Oh, I absolutely agree that a will makes things simpler. I was just surprised that the whole probate business was as uncomplicated as it was.
I have a couple more days to come up with whatever recipes I’m going to do. Dd will be working at home Thursday so it will give me something to do in my room.
I told my son to ask for help if he finds himself in probate over my stuff. He’s got good friends and one of them has a Mom who works with attorneys so he should be fine. Hopefully he won’t have to deal with it for some time. I also want to put in there I do not want a funeral as I despise them. So morbid. I quit going to funerals a few years ago. No way in heck do I want people staring at me when I look my worst…cause I’ll be dead. No way. Everybody knows that already. I feel strongly about it. And most times the will is opened after the burial…but I’m including it anyway to remind people.
whoa indeed. Next time I won't even stop. She might take a chunk out of my bike tire, and that was 10 miles from home.
Amazing that they live that long.
And, thanks but I'll pass on the videos. Yikes.
Not necessarily so, depends on the state, what kind of trust, the value of trust/estate, and who is assigned the trustee, may still have to be approved by probate - especially if the trust is mentioned in a Will with beneficiaries . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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