Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois
deceased mother with no will
my mother passed away. she has limited estate worth. since there is not a set forth will. how do we sell her car or donate it? close out her 401k account and checking account?
Asked on 8/22/07, 9:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Olson
The Olson Law Firm, LLC
Re: deceased mother with no will
Likely what you need is a legal document called a small estate affidavit. This is a document that allows someone to deal with estates under $100k. The Secretary of State has a specific process regarding transferring cars which if I recall requires an attorney affidavit. I'd like to hear more about the 401k...typically these have someone named as beneficiary and this should sort of take care of itself, in other words the 401k should just go to whomever is named as beneficiary.
Answered on 8/23/07, 8:48 am
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