What to do if my mother died 3 months ago without a Will and she had a house with a mortgage but the mortgage company refuses to tell me anything about it?
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What to do if my mother died 3 months ago without a Will and she had a house with a mortgage but the mortgage company refuses to tell me anything about it?
I also have checks that say “to the Estate of X”. What am I supposed to do?
Asked on February 6, 2013 under Estate Planning, Louisiana
Answers:
Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Obtain the services of a probate lawyer to assist you in filing a petition for probate to obtain the necessary orders and letters of administration to have the property transferred into your name as well as other beneficiaries if any. If you atre appointed addministrator of the esrtate, you have fiduciary obligations of gathering all of the asset information to present to the lawyer to assist you in preparation of the petition to probate.
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