QUESTION
Spouse passed with joint accounts and will do I need to probate?
Asked on Dec 31st, 2020 on Wills and Probate - Michigan
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If the accounts were "joint with right of survivorship," 100% passes to the surviving account holder.
If the accounts were "joint," 50% passes to the surviving account holder and 50% passes under the Will or, if there is no Will, according to the state's inheritance laws.
There may also be a need to probate (prove) the estate if there is something besides the accounts.
Answered on Jan 01st, 2021 at 5:28 AM
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