Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio

Re: executor

Check with the medical providers. If you tell them that your father has no assets, many times they will write off the bill since the same would happen if you took the estate through an insolvency. If there are no assets, you are not required to open a probate estate. The creditors could open the probate estate if they thought there were assets that they could get paid from. That is rare. However, even the smallest asset with no named beneficiary will requre some type of administration. It may make sense to file an insolvent estate at that point to clear all debts. You would file with the probate court to be appointed administrator.

Re: executor

You can contact the Probate Court in the county where your father was residing for some guidance.

They are not permitted to give legal advice, but it will be a start. For assistance on the details it will be necessary to contact an attorney familiar with probate matters.

Feel free to contact me if you need further assistance.

Re: executor

The Administration desk at Probate Court assists non-lawyers like yourself. Once you open administration of the estate, you may be able to use the estate assets, if there are any, to help with expenses, for example the filing fee.