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What happens if an etate is not claimed if the executor passes
Asked on Jan 27th, 2021 on Wills and Probate - Connecticut
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My ex-wife just passed away. She was the executor to her grandfathers estate. what would happen if nobody from our family claimed her grandfathers estate.
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Beneficiaries do not need to file a claim. The successor executor named in the Will or, if there is none, appointed by the court takes over. States vary on how distant a relative must be to inherit. Where there are limits, if there is no such relative, the estate escheats to the state. You are no longer a relative of any sort.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2021 at 5:39 AM
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