Probating an estate can be a demanding and time consuming process involving complicated taxes, fee payments, disputes amongst beneficiaries and tricky asset transfers. It is therefore important that you are properly prepared for the task before embarking on it. This book is designed to guide you step-by-step through the probate process and to give you the knowledge and confidence to act as an executor. It explores each step of the process from the moment the deceased passes away right through to the distribution of the deceased's assets and the closing of the estate. It covers non-routine matters such as obtaining death certificates, dealing with autopsies and planning funeral arrangements; as well more typical matters such as locating, collecting, managing and distributing assets. It is your one-stop resource for successfully probating an estate. How to Probate an Estate will, amongst other things, guide you on: ✔ What to do immediately following the death of the will maker. ✔ What to do during the first month of your appointment. ✔ How to open and close probate proceedings.✔ How locate and take possession of the deceased's property (the 'estate'). ✔ How to prepare an inventory of all the assets and property owned by the deceased at the time of death and value those assets. ✔ How to manage, protect and preserve the estate. ✔ How to notify creditors of the deceased's death, deal with creditors' claims and decide which creditors' claims should be allowed and which should be disallowed. ✔ How to discharge taxes. ✔ How to distribute assets to the beneficiaries. How to Probate an Estate will guide you step by step through the probate process
"Initiate and close probate with ease, learn how to locate and manage estate assets, deal with creditors' claims, taxes and trusts, avoid the common mistakes made by many executors"--Cover.
Supplement to Petition for Probate of Will 1 2 John J. Smith 202 Park Street Los Angeles, California 90087 Telephone: 213-555-8754 ... is the same person named 19 as Carol Marie Smith in paragraph FIRST of the decedent's will.
A Nolo bestseller, How to Probate an Estate unravels how to settle a simple California estate without an attorney.
Contents of Application for Sale of Real Estate . An application for the sale of real estate shall be in writing , shall describe the real estate or interest in or part thereof sought to be sold , and shall be accompanied by an exhibit ...
This new edition includes important updates on California’s small estate procedures, California Proposition 19, and federal estate taxes, as well as fresh insights from an experienced probate attorney practicing in California.
Contrary to popular misconception, a will does not eliminate the requirement for probate. The author practices law primarily in the areas of wills, trusts, probate and family law.
Please note that this edition is now out of print and has been replaced by the 18th edition, also available through MyiLibrary .
How to Probate an Estate in Florida: With Forms
(11) An order for extension of time authorized under this section may be entered only in the estate administration proceeding. 733.706 Executions and levies.—Except upon approval by the court, no execution or other process shall issue ...
This practical guide to the probate process in Florida incorporates the most recent changes in the state's probate and estate administration laws and is divided into three main sections -- Family Administration, Formal Administration and ...