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My mother has passed away. Do I need a lawyer to settle her estate?
Asked on Jan 07th, 2021 on Wills and Probate - Colorado
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She has a few bank accounts of which I am named as POD. I'm also her executor. She has some jewelry, furniture, etc, but no real estate. My sisters and I are named beneficiaries on her bank accounts.
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Anything which passes POD passes outside the Will and outside the probate estate. If the only other property is jewelry and furniture of little resale value and the family agrees on how to divide it AND that division mirrors the Will, most attorneys will not probate the Will.
Answered on Jan 08th, 2021 at 5:11 AM
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