Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama
excluding an heir in estate
if an heir is not located how long befor the heir is excluded from the estate??
Asked on 10/08/06, 11:06 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith
The Smith Law Firm
Re: excluding an heir in estate
The heir should never be excluded. His or her share should be deposited in the registry of the court.
Answered on 10/08/06, 3:12 pm
Peter Bradie
Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
Re: excluding an heir in estate
Never, in Texas. The missing heir's portion should be placed in a trust account or deposited into the court's registry and kept until the heir, or heir's descendants, are located.
Answered on 10/08/06, 5:37 pm
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