How can I go about finding out what things are in my dad’s name after he passed
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How can I go about finding out what things are in my dad’s name after he passed
Stepmom is asking to sign over our right to our
dad’s stuff that’s in his name that we have
rights to
Asked on May 14, 2019 under Estate Planning, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
There is no central repository or directory of things owned by or titled to (in the "name of") a person. You and/or your stepmother need to go through his papers (e.g. any files he had at home and/or in a safe deposit box). A good idea is to go though his bank statements and credit card receipts for large or repeating payments (like payments for a car or towards a mortgage), which will help you find larger assets he owned.
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