Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

No will, only non probate assets (I think) and $16,000 debt. HELP

Grandmother passed with no will.She had one mobile home with both of our names on the title and full rights to survivor, Co-signor of another mobile home with two names on title and full rights to survivor, a peice of property in a different state with two names on title and full rights to survivor, and one car worth $1,500 that was signed and dated prior to death for sale. Will any of this need to be probated? She also had approx. $16,000 worth of credit card debt in her name only. Will the creditors be able to get any of the aformentioned items for payment of debt? Not to mention a lot of medical bills. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you in advance.


Asked on 7/02/04, 12:26 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: No will, only non probate assets (I think) and $16,000 debt. HELP

You can avoid probate. Bill Stern

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Answered on 7/02/04, 9:20 am
Blake Lipman Law Office of Blake P. Lipman

Re: No will, only non probate assets (I think) and $16,000 debt. HELP

If the property is held as a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship it will not go through probate and generally not be subject to creditors. For more info., please contact my office at (248)851-3171.

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Answered on 7/02/04, 11:49 am


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