Challenging a Final Probate Accounting in Indiana When You Were Not Notified
What to do if a final probate accounting was filed without notice to you (Indiana) Short answer: If you discover a final accounting in an Indiana probate case and you were not given notice, act quickly. Under Indiana law you may have options to obtain the records, object to the accounting, ask the court to […]
Read article →Indiana: Where to Open Probate When a Parent Dies in One State but Lived in Another
Quick answer If a person dies in one state but was actually living (domiciled) in another, you generally open the primary probate in the state of the decedent’s domicile. Under Indiana probate principles, the primary administration should be opened in the state where the decedent was legally domiciled at death. If the decedent owned real […]
Read article →How to Clear Creditor Claims in Indiana Before Selling a Parent’s Estate Home
Clearing Creditor Claims Before Selling a Parent’s Estate Home in Indiana Short answer: Before you can safely sell a parent’s home that is owned by their probate estate, the estate’s personal representative must open probate (if required), notify known and unknown creditors under Indiana law, allow the statutory claim period to run or obtain court […]
Read article →Indiana — Reimbursement for Mortgage Payments Made to Preserve Estate Property
Detailed Answer Short answer: Under Indiana law, you may be able to get reimbursed for mortgage payments you made to preserve estate property, but whether and how much you recover depends on who made the payments, whether the estate is open and administered, whether the payments were necessary and documented, and whether the personal representative […]
Read article →Indiana: How to Retitle a Deceased Parent's Vehicle
Overview If your parent owned a car in Indiana and has died, you will need to retitle the vehicle so ownership is legally transferred. The exact steps depend on how the vehicle was titled (sole owner, joint owner, or with a transfer-on-death designation) and whether the decedent's estate must go through probate. This article explains […]
Read article →Indiana — What Happens to Leftover Sale Proceeds When Someone Dies Without a Will?
What happens to leftover sale proceeds when someone in Indiana dies without a will? Short answer: If a person who owned money from a sale dies without a will in Indiana, that money generally becomes part of the decedent’s probate estate and is distributed to heirs under Indiana’s intestacy rules after paying creditors, taxes, and […]
Read article →Indiana: How to Get Estate Records When a Proposed Administrator Withholds Information
What to do when a proposed estate administrator won’t share asset lists or documents Detailed answer — how Indiana law lets interested people get estate information If someone who is acting (or is about to act) as an estate administrator is refusing to provide inventories, accountings, bank statements, deeds, or other estate records, you have […]
Read article →Challenging an Application for Letters of Administration — Indiana
Detailed Answer This section explains, in plain language, how someone can formally oppose another person’s application for letters of administration in an Indiana probate court. It assumes the decedent died without a valid will (intestate) and a sibling has filed to become the personal representative. This is educational information only and is not legal advice. […]
Read article →Indiana: How to Compel a Surviving Spouse to Sell the House and Distribute Proceeds
Detailed Answer Short answer: To force the sale of a decedent’s house and have the proceeds distributed according to the will in Indiana, you generally must: (1) confirm how the house is titled; (2) open probate (or confirm an existing probate) and have the personal representative (executor) obtain court approval to sell the real estate […]
Read article →How to Recover a Cash Bequest from a Sibling’s Indiana Estate When the Executor Won't Cooperate
Recovering a Cash Bequest from an Uncooperative Executor in Indiana Quick overview If a sibling left you a cash bequest in their will but the appointed executor refuses to distribute it, Indiana law gives you several clear steps to pursue the money. This article explains what a bequest is, what an executor must do, practical […]
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