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A probate proceeding occurs at the time of one’s passing. A probate procedure is done to give an executor the power to collect the remaining assets of the deceased. The executors job is to sort out the assets to both the heirs and the creditors of the deceased. The executor is given a set of deadlines and is instructed to give notice to heirs as well as creditors in regards the estate matters. In the event that there is a dispute between the heirs and the creditors the court supervises the distribution.
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Probate is necessary in three different situations. The first is if the deceased (also known as the decedent) owned real estate outside of a trust. The second being the decedent owning more than $100,00.00 in assets of any kind outside of any accounts or trust that are to be directly paid to the beneficiaries named. The last situation is if the heirs and creditors cannot come up with an agreement outside of court.
If any of these situations are true, then the family members of the decedent would then have to start a probate case to be given the authority to distribute the assets. The family members would then need to be named the executor and then receive Letters of Office. Financial institutions such as banks will first need to see the Letters of Office, an order given by the court to give the executor the power to manage the estate, before allowing the executor to have any access to the assets of the deceased.
A Small Estate Affidavit is put in place of probate if the decedent owned less than $100,000.00 of assets outside of a trust or if the decedent did not own real estate outside of a trust. These Affidavits count as the written testimony of the administrator. In the event that the decedent did have a trust in place, the administrator will testify as to the name of the trust and state that he or she Is acting as the trustee. Along with this the administrator list of the assets of the estate and explain how they will be distributed to the creditors and heirs.
Once the affidavit has been completed by the administrator of the estate, he or she will only need to sign it before a notary. Having a completed Small Estate Affidavit, a copy of the decedent’s trust or will and death certificate is enough to give the estate administrator the authority to distribute and collect the assets of the decedent without needing probate.
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