Coffee with Claire #3 – Commonly Asked Questions Blog Series
January 17, 2018
What are the “Letters” in Probate?Writer’s note: This blog series is meant to act as responses to “quick” questions you may have for attorneys. Think of these answers as a “quick” answer you might receive over coffee from your friendly neighborhood attorney.
The “Letters” in Probate refer to either Letters Testamentary (if there was a Will) or Letters of General Administration (if there was no Will). Both Letters have the same power to give the Personal Representative the right to start administrating the estate. In other words the PR can now pay bills, place real estate on the market, open bank accounts, file taxes, and make distributions to the beneficiaries.
After someone dies, many financial institutions will not talk with someone or give information to someone if they don’t have their Letters.
If you believe you need Letters to proceed, please contact Claire Tralle to set up a free initial telephone call.
The information in the Coffee with Claire series are intended to provide information only. No legal advice is being provided or implied via this blog post. No attorney-client relationship is formed by providing this information. An attorney-client relationship with Tralle Law, LLC is formed only after a retainer contact is signed by all parties.
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