Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Re: Mom did not have will,Dad did

You will most likley have to go through probate court- this is true if the assets are not titled to beneficiaries other than your mother or father. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at www.lawgreg.com.

Re: Mom did not have will,Dad did

You probably will need to go through probate or take some other legal action. It is difficult to say without having more facts. You should consult lawyer because there are lots of questions the lawyer will need to ask you before the lawyer can give you advice. Gary Weingarden 248.594.2718 ext 103

Re: Mom did not have will,Dad did

If thea assets are in your mother's sole name, then you will need to open a probate for her. Depending on the value of her assets, a large portion of the assets (and maybe all of them)would pass to your father, with the balance passing to her children. This will also require the opening of a probate estate for your father in order to collect the assets from your mother's estate and distribute them according to your father's Will. If, however, the assets you are referring to were actually held in joint name between your mother and father (with rights of survivorship), then these assets passed to your father by operation of law when your mother died and you would only need to open a probate estate for your father.