What is the name of your state? Texas
My sisters and I (among others) are heirs to a distant relative's estate.
He died without a will, and without a spouse or children. He lived in New Jersey but owned a House in Houston. The estate Lawyer is in Houston, but the probate is in New Jersey. This probate has been going on for 3 years.
One of my sister's (a Texas resident) passed away in February of this year. We were told by the lawyers that in order for my sister's share to be divided between the remaining sisters, we would have to set up an estate for her and that the allocation would go to "The Estate of my sister". If we don't do this, we are told her share would automatically go to the state of New Jersey. We were first told (by the probate lawyer) that all we needed to do was present the death certificate and that her portion would be allocated to the surviving sisters. Then we were told that was wrong. Could you please help us understand what needs to be done?
My sisters and I (among others) are heirs to a distant relative's estate.
He died without a will, and without a spouse or children. He lived in New Jersey but owned a House in Houston. The estate Lawyer is in Houston, but the probate is in New Jersey. This probate has been going on for 3 years.
One of my sister's (a Texas resident) passed away in February of this year. We were told by the lawyers that in order for my sister's share to be divided between the remaining sisters, we would have to set up an estate for her and that the allocation would go to "The Estate of my sister". If we don't do this, we are told her share would automatically go to the state of New Jersey. We were first told (by the probate lawyer) that all we needed to do was present the death certificate and that her portion would be allocated to the surviving sisters. Then we were told that was wrong. Could you please help us understand what needs to be done?