Does a property inherited through a will have to go through probate
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Does a property inherited through a will have to go through probate
our mother recently passed away. Myself and 3 other siblings are named in her will and it states in her will that we inherit her cabin equally upon her death. Does it have to go through probate? We are in the state of Michigan.
Asked on July 14, 2017 under Estate Planning, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, anything inherited through a will must go through probate: probate is the process of validating the will, given effect or power to it, and making the transfers of ownership and other dispositions of property laid out in the will. Probate is what lets you legally inherit under the will, and gives the authority or right to have the property left you.
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