What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
After waiting for payment of two IOUs against my father's estate, I received a letter today stating they were disallowed. The IOUs were written by my father, acknowledged as valid by the executor, and filed at the courthouse on March 10th. The notice to creditors was posted on March 20th. Today, August 6th, I received a notice they were disallowed. I received a second letter today stating "In order to amicably resolve this matter, I offer payment from the estate in the amount of $8,000 in exchange for full release of your claim. Your son, [name], will need to provide a consent to this payment amount."
We had been told by the executor there was a 90 day + 15 day wait. Should we have been notified before that date, which I think was late June/early July? Why does my son, also an heir, need to agree to this? Why would I accept half of what my father intended to repay me? No mention is made of the estate not having enough funds, however I believe it should. My father had retired from military and civil service and had most of his medical paid. The executor told me all bills including the attorney fees had been paid and she was only waiting on a $250 VA check that might cover some of the $5,000 funeral expenses, which were also already paid.
How do I fight a disallowed claim? Do I need to get an attorney in Indiana? I live in Oregon and I'm on unemployment and the executor - a relative who stands to gain by my disallowed claims - knows I will have a hard time fighting this financially. However, she has never once indicated there may not be enough to pay this debt.
Thank you.
After waiting for payment of two IOUs against my father's estate, I received a letter today stating they were disallowed. The IOUs were written by my father, acknowledged as valid by the executor, and filed at the courthouse on March 10th. The notice to creditors was posted on March 20th. Today, August 6th, I received a notice they were disallowed. I received a second letter today stating "In order to amicably resolve this matter, I offer payment from the estate in the amount of $8,000 in exchange for full release of your claim. Your son, [name], will need to provide a consent to this payment amount."
We had been told by the executor there was a 90 day + 15 day wait. Should we have been notified before that date, which I think was late June/early July? Why does my son, also an heir, need to agree to this? Why would I accept half of what my father intended to repay me? No mention is made of the estate not having enough funds, however I believe it should. My father had retired from military and civil service and had most of his medical paid. The executor told me all bills including the attorney fees had been paid and she was only waiting on a $250 VA check that might cover some of the $5,000 funeral expenses, which were also already paid.
How do I fight a disallowed claim? Do I need to get an attorney in Indiana? I live in Oregon and I'm on unemployment and the executor - a relative who stands to gain by my disallowed claims - knows I will have a hard time fighting this financially. However, she has never once indicated there may not be enough to pay this debt.
Thank you.