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Puerto Rico Property

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podunk

Junior Member
Hi.

My father passed away 3 years ago in New Jersey. He owned a house in NJ and one in Puerto Rico. His executor, also his wife from a second marriage, never settled the will in which my brother, sister and I were named.

His wife is now claiming that she gets 1/2 of the Puerto Rico estate based on their laws and that we're only entitled to 1/2 of our portion named in the will. Does anyone know how the laws in Puerto Rico handle division of estates?
 


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Dandy Don

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What do you mean she never "settled" the will--do you mean that she never submitted it to probate court?

With a matter of this importance, you should not be relying on what SHE says. Do a GOOGLE search on the phrase "Puerto Rico probate attorney" and start consulting with one immediately so you can get a correct answer. Believe me, the widow has consulted with HER attorneys about this.

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA ([email protected])
 
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podunk

Junior Member
Dandy Don said:
What do you mean she never "settled" the will--do you mean that she never submitted it to probate court?

With a matter of this importance, you should not be relying on what SHE says. Do a GOOGLE search on the phrase "Puerto Rico probate attorney" and start consulting with one immediately so you can get a correct answer. Believe me, the widow has consulted with HER attorneys about this.

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA ([email protected])
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It was probated in NJ, where he died. We were never notified of the will and called the county clerk in the county where he died and received a copy. That's how we found out about it. We did hire a local lawyer who had to resign the case because he was made a judge. He referred us to another lawyer who is trying to see if it can be settled out of court. We're looking for a third lawyer at this point.
 
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seniorjudge

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Was the PR property probated in NJ?

Was there a PR probate estate?
 
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podunk

Junior Member
seniorjudge said:
Was the PR property probated in NJ?

Was there a PR probate estate?
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The entire estate was under one will, which includes the PR property, therefore it was all probated in NJ.
 
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seniorjudge

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podunk said:
The entire estate was under one will, which includes the PR property, therefore it was all probated in NJ.
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There has to be action in PR to affect the real estate in PR.

You really need to find an NJ attorney who is also a member of the PR bar. Probably not unusual up there.

Call the NJ state bar and ask them if there is such a lawyer.
 
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