Estate Planning Documents are legal instruments that help your family and the Court, in certain situations, determine how you would like your affairs handled when you are unable to manage on your own. Ideally, the planning documents you have created will ease a difficult time in your family’s lives. It is very important to ensure that everything is executed in the legally required manner or the documents will not be effective.
In some families, loans and monetary gifts are presented to the children and often times this may lead to dispute if not kept equal. If it's not clear whether the money is a loan or a gift, conflicts can arise if the parent dies and their estate enters probate. If it's not in writing, the beneficiaries are left to figure it out on their own, or the court must step in and decide.
In cases in which probate is required, the executor of the estate or the next of kin cannot take the actions necessary to administer the estate without the authority granted by the probate court. Probate is a complicated process that requires executors to prepare forms, meet deadlines, keep records, generate reports, submit filings to the court, and serve notices to creditors, heirs and local newspapers.
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Probate cases are often troubling times for families. Not only is a person going through the loss of a loved one, but the probate process is often confusing and stressful. Sometimes, this process can go on for several years. The estate will usually be closed within three years. What happens if an issue relating to the estate happens after the estate is closed? What if new assets are discovered which need to be distributed? Iowa law allows estates to be reopened under certain circumstances.
Probate court proceedings, where a deceased person’s assets are transferred to people, can be a costly, time consuming and sometimes hostile. In Iowa, there are a number of different things people can do prior to their passing to make the process easier and less costly for everyone involved.
Estate Planning Documents are legal instruments that help your family and the Court, in certain situations, determine how you would like your affairs handled when you are unable to manage on your own. Ideally, the planning documents you have created will ease a difficult time in your family’s lives. It is very important to ensure that everything is executed in the legally required manner or the documents will not be effective.
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Our team of friendly professionals are standing by to take your call now at (630)324-6666.
Our team of friendly professionals are standing by to take your call now at (563) 503-6910.
Estate Planning Documents are legal instruments that help your family and the Court, in certain situations, determine how you would like your affairs handled when you are unable to manage on your own. Ideally, the planning documents you have created will ease a difficult time in your family’s lives. It is very important to ensure that everything is executed in the legally required manner or the documents will not be effective.
In some families, loans and monetary gifts are presented to the children and often times this may lead to dispute if not kept equal. If it's not clear whether the money is a loan or a gift, conflicts can arise if the parent dies and their estate enters probate. If it's not in writing, the beneficiaries are left to figure it out on their own, or the court must step in and decide.
In cases in which probate is required, the executor of the estate or the next of kin cannot take the actions necessary to administer the estate without the authority granted by the probate court. Probate is a complicated process that requires executors to prepare forms, meet deadlines, keep records, generate reports, submit filings to the court, and serve notices to creditors, heirs and local newspapers.
Estate Planning Documents are legal instruments that help your family and the Court, in certain situations, determine how you would like your affairs handled when you are unable to manage on your own. Ideally, the planning documents you have created will ease a difficult time in your family’s lives. It is very important to ensure that everything is executed in the legally required manner or the documents will not be effective.
In some families, loans and monetary gifts are presented to the children and often times this may lead to dispute if not kept equal. If it's not clear whether the money is a loan or a gift, conflicts can arise if the parent dies and their estate enters probate. If it's not in writing, the beneficiaries are left to figure it out on their own, or the court must step in and decide.
In cases in which probate is required, the executor of the estate or the next of kin cannot take the actions necessary to administer the estate without the authority granted by the probate court. Probate is a complicated process that requires executors to prepare forms, meet deadlines, keep records, generate reports, submit filings to the court, and serve notices to creditors, heirs and local newspapers.
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