Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
How do I proceed to claim by inheritance of a co-op in Queens, NYC, given the following circumstances: (1) the will only states 2 items: all bills due by deceased are to paid, and that the co-op apt is bequeathed to me, deceased's stepson; (2) Upon entering apt recently (everything has been taking time due to hurrivane -- dedceased passed away a day before, and it took almost a week for burial, and I live at Jersey Shore, with its own problems), I discovered bank documents, and deceased has a sisters and nieces living in metro area; (3) I do not have additional income to pay maintenance on co-op or to hire an attorney.
2 Answers from Attorneys
If the deceased lived in New York, try asking this question under the state of New York.
Presuming the Will names an Executor, you need to wait until that person is appointed and then that person has the authority to act for the estate. This may take some time. You have raised several questions, such as who, if anyone else, inherits anything (I presume the bank accounts are solely in the decedent's name, which, if not covered by the Will, might be an inheritance of the sisters and, possibly, the nieces. There are complications, in determining who inherits what, the payment of bills, final tax returns, etc., and the transfer of title to the co-op may have to be deferred until all matters are resolved. Until resolved, nothing can be done. This is a reply to an Internet question and the response is for information purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.
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