Is there any other legal documentation I can use to prove that I’m the sole beneficiary of an estate without having to go through probate?
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Is there any other legal documentation I can use to prove that I’m the sole beneficiary of an estate without having to go through probate?
My mother passed away last year. I’m her only living relative here in the US. All assets were already in my name prior to her passing except for one. It’s a timeshare membership. They are asking for legal documentation that I’m her executor/administrator of the estate and that I need to go to probate court.
Asked on June 6, 2013 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
Nathan Wagner / Law Office of Nathan Wagner
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You should not have to go through a full probate for this timeshare membership. You can use the small estate summary probate proceedure, under probate code section 13151. This procedure is faster and less expensive than a full probate, and it should result in the court giving you an order transferring the timeshare membership to you.
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