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The Werner Law Group

4.0
14 Reviews

  • Serving Yoakum, TX and Lavaca County, Texas

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The Werner Law Group is a full-service law firm with a combined 70 years of legal experience. We specialize in civil appeals and have an aggressive family law and probate practice.... Read More

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Leslie Werner
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The Werner Law Group

4.0
14 Reviews

  • Serving Yoakum, TX and De Witt County, Texas

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The Werner Law Group is a full-service law firm with a combined 70 years of legal experience. We specialize in civil appeals and have an aggressive family law and probate practice.... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Bankruptcy and 45 more

Charles Ferguson II
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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What do I do if my mother has passed without signing over a power of attorney?

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Answered by attorney James G Maguire (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at James G. Maguire
A power of attorney ceases to be valid on the date of death. To manage your mother's estate, you would have to qualify as the Administrator of the estate.
A power of attorney ceases to be valid on the date of death. To manage your mother's estate, you would have to qualify as the Administrator of the estate.
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Can the executor close a bank account?

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Answered by attorney Joseph E. Redding (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Glojek Limited
Power of attorney is worthless upon death. The personal representative can close a bank account and move the funds to an estate account.
Power of attorney is worthless upon death. The personal representative can close a bank account and move the funds to an estate account.

How to cash a Estate check

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Contact a probate lawyer who practices in the county in which your grandmother lived and died.  Since the check is to the estate, not to you, you must open a formal probate (proving) of her estate by filing an Application for Determination of Heirship and Issuance of Letters of Administration or, depending on the amount in her estate, a Small Estate Affidavit.
Contact a probate lawyer who practices in the county in which your grandmother lived and died.  Since the check is to the estate, not to you, you must open a formal probate (proving) of her estate by filing an Application for Determination of Heirship and Issuance of Letters of Administration or, depending on the amount in her estate, a Small Estate Affidavit.
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