QUESTION
How to cash a check made to an estate? State NJ
Asked on Sep 27th, 2020 on Wills and Probate - New Jersey
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My mother died in July in NJ. She had no assets and lived in senior housing. I'm the only heir and live in a different state. The property manager returned to me the deposit she gave when she moved in to the complex. But they told me they had to make the check to her estate. Now I cannot cash that check since the bank refuses to do it. The check is $700. I can't believe that I need to open probate and get an estate bank account just to cash that. What are my options?
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Even settling an estate by filing an Affidavit of Small Estate may run you $700 or more. The alternative is to let the check go to unclaimed property with the state comptroller and in four or six years (varying by state) prove that you are the sole heir and so are entitled to the money.
Answered on Sep 28th, 2020 at 5:07 AM
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