I'm asking for some help for a friend of mine, so I won't give any names at the moment.
If the estate of a deceased goes through probate, is it not always guaranteed that after creditors are paid etc, that the remainder goes to the next of kin? Does that person need to actually lodge a claim on the estate?
This all happened in 1961. Miss X, unmarried had an acknowledged son. After her death, with no will, the estate went to probate and the remaining money was left to Miss X's brother-in-law. We don't know if the sister who was married to the beneficiary was still alive, but Miss X's other sister certainly was, dying in 1972.
My friend was wondering if there was any legal time restriction to finding out anything about the possible beneficiaries discussed during probate.
I hope I've explained this properly, thank you in advance.
Amanda
If the estate of a deceased goes through probate, is it not always guaranteed that after creditors are paid etc, that the remainder goes to the next of kin? Does that person need to actually lodge a claim on the estate?
This all happened in 1961. Miss X, unmarried had an acknowledged son. After her death, with no will, the estate went to probate and the remaining money was left to Miss X's brother-in-law. We don't know if the sister who was married to the beneficiary was still alive, but Miss X's other sister certainly was, dying in 1972.
My friend was wondering if there was any legal time restriction to finding out anything about the possible beneficiaries discussed during probate.
I hope I've explained this properly, thank you in advance.
Amanda
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