If my spouse died 3 months ago but one of his accounts was in his name only, what do I need to do to access that money?
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If my spouse died 3 months ago but one of his accounts was in his name only, what do I need to do to access that money?
All of our banks were joint except one money market account that just had his name on it. The bank would not roll it over for me. He did not have a Will/Trust set up.
Asked on March 12, 2014 under Estate Planning, Minnesota
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You are going to have to probate your late spouse's estate, which consists of assets that are in his name only. You may want to retain a probate attorney in your area to assist you with doing that. You will inherit the money, unless he had children with another woman, in which case they may be entitled to inherit part of the money.
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