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December 4, 2025

[NM] How do I transfer an estate property into a different name?

I am the sole beneficiary of my brother’s estate and have been made personal representative through probate. I’m being told I need a Personal Representative Deed to transfer the house into my name. I already have a general warranty deed, a quitclaim deed, and the testamentary papers. Is this true, and what else do I need?

NM Estate Probate

December 4, 2025

[OH] Do I need probate or my brother’s consent to claim my share of my father’s unclaimed funds?

Do I need to open probate for unclaimed funds? And if I am no longer associated with my brother, can I still collect funds?

OH Estate Probate

December 4, 2025

[AL] Do my savings and checking accounts go into probate when I die?

Do my savings and checking accounts go into probate at my death or can they be accessed before? Does my alternate executor need to be on my bank accounts if they are on my durable power of attorney? Can I sell my house to my daughter for $1 and avoid probate?

AL Estate Probate

December 2, 2025

[TX] Where do I file the lady bird deed?

Where do I file the lady bird deed?

TX Estate Probate

December 1, 2025

[KY] How do I close my late mother’s checking account?

My mom passed away in March. She had no assets other than her checking account. She has a bit over $2000 in that account and I have a check for a bit over $1800 for an overpayment on her nursing home. I was her POA. She had a living will but no will that named an executor or executrix. I just want to be able to cash this check and close her checking account without too much legal expense and hassle. I was told that I would need to have her will admitted to Probate and be sworn in as Executrix, then open a checking account in the name of her estate, just to be able to cash the check.

KY Estate Probate

December 1, 2025

[CO] I did not include my mother’s middle name while creating a POA for her. Will this be a problem?

Also what happens if her or I move? How do I make the change of address?

CO Estate Probate

November 19, 2025

[TN] What are my legal options for removing someone’s name from my mother’s gravestone?

What is the process for changing or updating my mother’s gravestone, and what permissions or steps are required?

TN Estate Probate

November 17, 2025

[TX] When can I file a small estate affidavit in Texas?

Is there a minimum time for filing a Small Estate Affidavit?

TX Estate Probate

November 17, 2025

[VA] Is a notarized Certificate of Trust sufficient for my bank and insurance company?

Good morning. I live in Virginia. I’m starting the process for my Revocable Trust and was wondering—is a Certificate of Trust a good document to use for my bank? I was told I’d need one for my insurance company when changing the name on my policy. Just want to make sure I’m going in the right direction.

VA Estate Probate

November 17, 2025

[TN] How do I document a will executed by proxy when the testator can’t sign?

Looking for additional affidavit for a TN will to be executed at the time of signing which fully conveys that the person executing the document possesses the necessary legal capacity to execute his or her documents but is choosing to execute the documents by proxy for a valid reason. Executor is elderly and although does have the mental capacity, no longer has the physical capacity due to being legally blind as well as loss of fine motor skills.

TN Estate Probate

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