QUESTION
How to open estate account when probate was not required
Asked on Jan 04th, 2021 on Estate Planning - Ohio
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I was Issued a check from an unclaimed fund for my fathers estate made out to his estate as well as in my name. I have court document saying the court relieved Estate from Administration naming me the commissioner But the bank is telling me I need a letter of testamentary to open a estate account but the court is saying I don’t need one because it did not need to go through probate so how do I open in the estate account without the letter of testamentary?
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You can open a probate and be appointed or, and this is usually the case with small checks, let the check go to unclaimed property with the state comptroller and after a few years (This varies from state to state) claim it.
Answered on Jan 05th, 2021 at 5:09 AM
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