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How would I handle a Check made out to the estate of my son’s deceased father?
Asked on Sep 05th, 2020 on Wills and Probate - Maryland
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I was told I had to become the guardian of my son’s property. But in the midst of filling paperwork the courts then closed due to COVID 19. I just received a check from his father’s life insurance company made out to the estate of his father. What do I do now? Also, not sure what category to place this in.
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For a check to an estate to be cashed, there must be an estate bank account. You can hire a local probate lawyer to help you probate the estate through either a formal or informal court proceeding (an affidavit of small estate) or, if the father's estate is too small even for this, let the proceeds go to the state comptroller as unclaimed property and, after a certain number of years have passed, prove that it should go to your son.
Answered on Sep 06th, 2020 at 5:09 AM
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