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re: Do you need a lawyer for probate?
Posted on 12/12/20 at 7:32 pm to TheOcean
Posted on 12/12/20 at 7:32 pm to TheOcean
Absolutely no creditors. My dad bought everything with cash. I have indepth knowledge of their finances as my dad made it a point for me to be familiar with all the accounts before he passed.
I am consulting with lawyers this week. I just wanted to find out if this was something that was doable on my own being that it seems very straight forward from my perspective (one heir, will left everything to my mom, no creditors, all communal earnings). But from the responses here it seems like hiring a lawyer is the prudent thing to do.
I am consulting with lawyers this week. I just wanted to find out if this was something that was doable on my own being that it seems very straight forward from my perspective (one heir, will left everything to my mom, no creditors, all communal earnings). But from the responses here it seems like hiring a lawyer is the prudent thing to do.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 8:01 pm to HideChaKidz
What assets have to go through probate?
Posted on 12/12/20 at 8:38 pm to HideChaKidz
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I am consulting with lawyers this week. I just wanted to find out if this was something that was doable on my own being that it seems very straight forward from my perspective (one heir, will left everything to my mom, no creditors, all communal earnings). But from the responses here it seems like hiring a lawyer is the prudent thing to do.
it is the prudent thing to do, but just be wary of getting over-charged.
these "easy" cases are high margin areas for many attorneys
your biggest issue is knowing what creditors/debts exist (especially Medicare), but that's not really something the lawyer does. you as the executor will have to do that once the will is probated and you're named as the succession rep.
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