When someone dies, questions about inheritance often come up fast. If you are a stepchild, you may wonder where you stand during probate in Indiana. Your rights depend on family relationships, estate planning documents, and state law. How Indiana probate defines...
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How are assets divided in multiple-state Indiana probates?
Dealing with probate in more than one state might feel overwhelming. If your loved one owned property outside Indiana, you may need to go through separate probate processes. This situation is called ancillary probate. Understanding ancillary probate When someone dies...
Can an executor be subject to legal action?
Your estate may be subject to Indiana probate laws after you die. During probate, an executor reviews creditor claims, reviews legal claims from other interested parties and facilitates the transfer of assets to beneficiaries. The executor can either be named in your...
6 mistakes to avoid if you are named as an executor
Here's a hypothetical situation: your elderly aunt died and left a will in which she named you as her personal representative. You remember agreeing to take on that task, but you are not sure what the work involves. Here are six mistakes to avoid in your role as...
Avoid these common mistakes when serving as executor
If a family member has named you as the executor to his or her estate, you are responsible for gathering the estate's assets, paying debts and distributing property to beneficiaries. Unfortunately, errors in this process can result in significant time and expense....
Contesting A Will in Indiana – Part 1
Ten years before his death, Gary developed a cancerous brain tumor that was successfully treated with radiation. Unfortunately, Gary developed delayed radiaton encephalopathy (swelling of the brain) from the treatment. Gary's two children, both in their thirties and...
