Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Estate Administration

What legal authority do I need, and where do I go to get it, to be able to access my recently deceased mother's minimal bank account? No will is involved.


Asked on 6/04/07, 11:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Chester The Law Office of Jonathan S. Chester, Esq., LLC

Re: Estate Administration

If your mother did not leave a will, you (or someone else) will need to go to the Surrogate's Court in the county where she died, and qualify as administrator for her estate. Once an administrator is appointed, that person will have the power to distribute her assets, including the bank accounts you mention.

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Answered on 6/04/07, 11:57 am


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