If my wife passed away, how doI get control of her bank account and car?
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If my wife passed away, how doI get control of her bank account and car?
Asked on February 23, 2012 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. I am assuming that the bank account and the car were not jointly held or owned, correct? And that she died "intestate" or without a Will, correct? Then you would have to go and be appointd as the personal representative of the estate. You would file a petition in the probate court in the county in which she resided at the time of her death. Good luck.
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