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Kirwan Law Firm, PC

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  • Serving Ionia, NY and Onondaga County, New York

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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
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Wendy S. Lougnot
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What documents do I need to claim money from a trust?

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Answered by attorney Darin Christensen (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
Technically, you probably have to open a probate for your mother's estate which would then pay the money to the trust. You might be able to convince the foreign estate to skip the step of making the payment to the estate. If I were the lawyers for the aunt's estate, I would not advise the personal representative to pay to the trust because that doesn't protect the personal representative if someone claims your mother's will is invalid or if a creditor comes out of the woodwork.
Technically, you probably have to open a probate for your mother's estate which would then pay the money to the trust. You might be able to convince the foreign estate to skip the step of making the payment to the estate. If I were the lawyers for the aunt's estate, I would not advise the personal representative to pay to the trust because that doesn't protect the personal representative if someone claims your mother's will is invalid or if a creditor comes out of the woodwork.
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Do I have to sign anything at all?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
Sure, but it is not up to you. The mother's estate will have to go through probate and it sounds like the house will have to be sold and the proceeds divided. The personal representative will be responsible for determining what to do with the house.
Sure, but it is not up to you. The mother's estate will have to go through probate and it sounds like the house will have to be sold and the proceeds divided. The personal representative will be responsible for determining what to do with the house.
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Can creditors collect after your death? Must a will be probated? Can I do it with a lawyer?

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Answered by attorney Bernard H. Greenberg
Estate Planning lawyer at Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.
Yes, creditors can pursue claims after you die against your estate. No, not all Wills require probate, but all must be filed with the Court. Yes, you can work with an attorney on estate questions, make sure the attorney specializes in estate matters.
Yes, creditors can pursue claims after you die against your estate. No, not all Wills require probate, but all must be filed with the Court. Yes, you can work with an attorney on estate questions, make sure the attorney specializes in estate matters.
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