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Q. Vesting on property is NS, (no status). Please explain. Does surviving...

NS means that when the owner dies the property must be probated. If there are 2 or more owners, such as husband and wife, if one of them dies his or her share must be probated. To avoid probate when...

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Q. Hypothetical. The step-father, dies. He has kids from first marriage. they...

If there is no Will, the law of who gets what without a Will (intestate succession) applies. This law does not take into account the nature of the relationship between the Decedent and any child or...

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Q. SO if the vesting states JT or RS. Then ALL of the property of the...

If a particular item of real estate is owned by husband and wife and the vesting is JT or RS, then in the absence of unusual circumstances, such as claims of fraud or undue influence in changing the...

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Q. Mother passed away intestate, has a surviving spouse that has been put...

I don't think so. This answer is based on Nevada law. There might be unusual circumstances that make for a different answer.

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Q. Deed Upon Death

Probably the Clark County Coroner has secured the condo to give the estate a reasonable time to remove personal possessions and look for things like bank statements and safety deposit keys. I think...

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Q. Whose estate/ probate laws would apply for a DE resident who died and left...

As a general rule throughout the United States, what is known as personal property (such as bank accounts) are probated in the state the Decedent was a resident regardless of which they the personal...

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Q. My husband passed away in June 2019. His cousin passed 27 hours prior and...

Some Trusts and Wills provide that a beneficiary must survive the writer of the Trust or Will by a certain number of days to receive the inheritance. However, if the cousin's trust lacks such a...

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Q. My mother was recently murdered she owned a house in Las Vegas, Nevada....

You will need to hire a Nevada lawyer to probate her estate. If she was married and her spouse was not the murderer there would be a split of her estate between her children and spouse unless her...

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Q. Is a Nevada DEED UPON DEATH document still required to go through Probate?

The Deed Upon Death was designed by the Nevada legislature to function like a payable on death bank account. The Deed Upon Death has to be filed with the County Recorder prior to the death of the...

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Q. In the state of Nevada is it illegal to rent out a house while it's in...

There is no blanket prohibition against renting out a house in probate. Indeed, one of the problems with vacant houses is squatters can move in and in many jurisdictions, such as Las Vegas, the police...

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Q. Do wills in Nevada need to go through probate if property is involved?

Yes. Property that passes under a Will has to go through probate.

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Q. Intestate, spouse deceased, without living parents or siblings, natural,...

The cousins have a claim if they are blood relatives which means that there is a common ancestor of the cousin and the deceased. I think under a strict definition of cousins, they are always blood...

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Q. My father died in Las Vegas without a will. I have a estranged half...

If your father died without a Will and the "estranged" daughter is his biological daughter and you and she are the only children he ever had and he died unmarried, she gets half of his estate just like...

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Q. In Nevada, if quitclaim deed (adding spouse) does not specify JTWROS, is...

In order for the surviving spouse to obtain full title w/o probate the deed to both spouses must say as joint tenants or with rights of survivorship. Then, in order to be able to get title insurance...

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Q. My uncle recently passed I am the only living next of kin, how do I find...

A person having an original Will (not just a photocopy) is required by law to file it within 10 days after the Will writer dies. This is not strictly enforced. Some people are slow to file a Will or...

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Q. Can letters of administration in California be transferred or filed in...

If your father owned real estate in Nevada, an ancillary Nevada probate must be opened. Real estate must always be probated in the state it is located in. If the Nevada property is bank accounts, then...

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Q. In Nevada under NRS statues my mom owns property .Has dementia for 5 yrs...

If your mother dies before her boyfriend, he will end up owning the property they hold in joint tenancy. If you are an only child and your mother dies without a will you will have to probate the house...

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Q. How to start probate with a will and executor outlined in Nevada, Clark...

The first Q is whether the Will is valid. If it is an original Will, you must file it with the Clerk of Court. This has to be done by mail or over the counter so the clerk can see if it is an original....

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Q. My father died. his bank account which on all of them only assets. I’m...

You don't say what state your father was a resident of. The state he was a resident of when he died determines which state law controls the distribution of his assets that are NOT real estate. The...

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Q. Need proba need a probate attorney for administrator of will in Fallon...

You should state the value of the estate. For real estate the value is what it would sell for--the Court accepts Zillow.com--minus the mortgage. The reason the value is important is because there are...

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