QUESTION
How do we find out and what's the process?
Asked on Jun 25th, 2013 on Trusts and Estates - Colorado
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Our relative passed away last week at the age of 33. After living with his fiance for about 4 years they broke up and he went to jail for domestic violence for a month. After his release he stayed at his friend's house for a week before his body was found. He and his fiance owned a house, motorcycle, cars, successful businesses, bank accounts and more. We don't know if everything is under both names or owned separately. How can we find out? Should the expenses be taken from his estate? What's the process? His father cannot afford the funeral expenses and his mother is in another state. According to his ex-fiance he didn't leave a will. Thanks,
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I am sorry to hear this. You can find out how the property is titled by looking it up in the county assessor's records. You will need to see the deed (from the clerk and recorder) to know what type of property interest the parties had (if they were tenants-in-common, then his interest would pass under his will or by intestacy if there was no will; if they were joint tenants with right of survivorship, then the girlfriend would now own his interest). Expenses definitely can be taken from the estate. You will need to open probate if he owned real estate. I help people with probate cases all over Colorado if you would like assistance (I would also be paid from the estate); feel free to call me if you would like assistance. I hope this helps.
Answered on Jul 18th, 2013 at 2:33 AM