What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
My father died in January leaving a small $50,000 estate to be divided among me, my cousin, and our three adult children. My cousin was named executor of the estate and we all agreed to make her unsupervised administrator in early February.
She filed the probate in March. I have two IOUs from my father that I filed a claim for with her, her attorney and the local courthouse where the probate is. After several queries about the status of the estate she claims she is waiting on a $250 *possible* VA payment for burial, and income from a *possible* source, which she won't mention. The burial and all debts have been paid in full. His stocks have been sold, bank accounts closed, etc... She claims she has paid her attorney over 15 hours already. I'm not sure for what since we've only received two letters, one with the will and one stating request for unsupervised administration.
I asked about the IOU claims and she stated there is a 90 day +15 wait for potential creditor claims. I know for a fact my father didn't borrow from anywhere but his own accounts (hence one of the IOUs where he borrowed on life insurance in which I'm the beneficiary). I wrote a few weeks ago with no reply, and the last time I heard from her was June 10th. It is now August and still nothing. The 90 day + 15 period ended July 4th. I figured I'd wait a little bit for her to obtain certified checks, postal mail time (I'm in Oregon), etc... I sent an email to her on July 30th with no reply.
None of us have received a list of assets as of yet. My father was living with her and when I went to see him just before he died she was claiming all his furniture and belongings in her home as her own, stating it was her's but just like what he had which I know is a lie. None of it is worth much but it does affect the value of his assets.
Should I get an attorney to write a letter or contact the local courthouse? Is she required to pay me separately from the estate inheritance or can she lump it together? I'm wondering about taxes, since I believe the IOUs are not taxable and the inheritance is, correct?
Thanks for any advice.
My father died in January leaving a small $50,000 estate to be divided among me, my cousin, and our three adult children. My cousin was named executor of the estate and we all agreed to make her unsupervised administrator in early February.
She filed the probate in March. I have two IOUs from my father that I filed a claim for with her, her attorney and the local courthouse where the probate is. After several queries about the status of the estate she claims she is waiting on a $250 *possible* VA payment for burial, and income from a *possible* source, which she won't mention. The burial and all debts have been paid in full. His stocks have been sold, bank accounts closed, etc... She claims she has paid her attorney over 15 hours already. I'm not sure for what since we've only received two letters, one with the will and one stating request for unsupervised administration.
I asked about the IOU claims and she stated there is a 90 day +15 wait for potential creditor claims. I know for a fact my father didn't borrow from anywhere but his own accounts (hence one of the IOUs where he borrowed on life insurance in which I'm the beneficiary). I wrote a few weeks ago with no reply, and the last time I heard from her was June 10th. It is now August and still nothing. The 90 day + 15 period ended July 4th. I figured I'd wait a little bit for her to obtain certified checks, postal mail time (I'm in Oregon), etc... I sent an email to her on July 30th with no reply.
None of us have received a list of assets as of yet. My father was living with her and when I went to see him just before he died she was claiming all his furniture and belongings in her home as her own, stating it was her's but just like what he had which I know is a lie. None of it is worth much but it does affect the value of his assets.
Should I get an attorney to write a letter or contact the local courthouse? Is she required to pay me separately from the estate inheritance or can she lump it together? I'm wondering about taxes, since I believe the IOUs are not taxable and the inheritance is, correct?
Thanks for any advice.
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