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What's the cost to have a estate document done?
Asked on Sep 17th, 2020 on Estate Planning - Florida
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My dad passed away in January and the life insurance company debited a payment of nearly $600 from his bank account in February. They sent a check in my dad's name and then to his estate, but we had removed his name from the account. How much would we have to pay to get an estate document done?
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Whether you can open an estate using a small estate affidavit or must file an application with the local probate court turns on state law and the size and nature of your father's estate. Either is likely to cost more than $600. If that is all he left (besides some old clothes and shoes), you may prefer to let the check go to unclaimed property with the state comptroller's office and, years from now, try to prove to that office who your father's heirs are.
Answered on Sep 18th, 2020 at 5:48 AM
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