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How doI become the personal representative for an estate?
My mom passed away about a year ago.
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. It is sometimes a very difficult thing to have to come to terms with and to finally go through the legal work necessary to finalize the estate of a loved one. I am assuming that your Mother died without a Last Will and Testament in place. So she died what is known as intestate. Both a probate and an adminsitration require the filing of a petition in Probate Court in the county in which she resided at the time of her death. Youwill file a Petition for Letters of Administration and request that the court appoint you as the fiduciary of the estate. Depending on the estate assets and the facts regarding your life - how may siblings, etc., - will depend on what other documents you will need. GOOD LUCK.
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