If my sister just died with a Will in place, how does the estate administrator start the process to settle the estate?
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If my sister just died with a Will in place, how does the estate administrator start the process to settle the estate?
Asked on March 27, 2015 under Estate Planning, Michigan
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. The person names as the fiduciary in a Will (the Executor) would file a Probate Petition in the Probate Court in the county in which she resided at the time of her death. The Executor must give notice that the Will is being offered for probate, along with a copy of the Will, to those named in the Will and those that would inherit should there have been no Will (the heirs at law). It may be a good idea to get help. Good luck.
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