Selling a Co-Owned Property in Indiana to Cover Funeral and Property Taxes — FAQ
Selling a Co-Owned Property in Indiana to Cover Funeral and Property Taxes — FAQ This FAQ explains, in plain language, how someone in Indiana can sell a co-owned property to pay for funeral costs and property taxes. It covers ownership types, voluntary sale options, how to force a sale if co-owners disagree, the role of […]
Read article →Where Indiana Sale Proceeds from a Parent’s House Will Go — How to Find Out
How to find out exactly where the sale proceeds from your dad’s house will go This article explains how proceeds from a home sale are handled in Indiana, what to check, and practical steps to get exact answers. Detailed Answer — who gets paid first and how to locate the destination of sale proceeds When […]
Read article →Indiana: Prenuptial Agreements, Life Estates, and What to Do If an Executor Refuses Documents
Detailed Answer Short answer: Yes — a valid prenuptial agreement (a premarital agreement) can change spouses’ property rights and can affect what a spouse can receive from the other’s estate in Indiana. Whether it changes a particular life estate or your share of your mother’s estate depends on how the agreement was written, when the […]
Read article →How to Confirm Your Share from a Sibling’s House Sale — Indiana Probate FAQ
How to confirm an executor’s calculation of your share from the sale of your sibling’s house (Indiana) Short answer: Ask the personal representative for the estate records (sale settlement, mortgage payoff, invoices, and the estate accounting), check whether the property was estate property or jointly owned, recompute the net probate proceeds, and compare your share […]
Read article →Selling a Deceased Parent's Home with a Mortgage in Indiana: What You Need to Know
Disclaimer: This is general information, not legal advice. For advice tailored to your situation, consult a licensed Indiana probate attorney. Detailed Answer Short answer: Yes — a house with a mortgage can often be sold while the estate is going through probate in Indiana, but the process requires attention to who has legal authority, what […]
Read article →Indiana: Do I Have to Publish a Notice to Creditors for Three Months Before Selling a Decedent’s House?
How Indiana probate rules affect selling a decedent’s real estate Short answer: In most cases you do not complete the statutory “small estate” affidavit process to sell real property. Indiana’s small‑estate procedures generally help heirs collect limited personal property without full probate. To sell a house you usually must open probate (or get a court […]
Read article →How to Prove Vehicle Value in an Indiana Probate
FAQ: Proving the Value of Vehicles for an Indiana Probate Detailed answer — what you must do and why When a vehicle is part of an estate in Indiana, the personal representative (the person appointed to handle the estate) must identify the vehicle, determine its fair market value as of the decedent’s date of death, […]
Read article →Proving Vehicle Value in Probate — Indiana
FAQ: Valuing a decedent’s motor vehicles in Indiana probate Detailed answer This article explains how a personal representative (executor/administrator) normally proves the value of a deceased person’s cars, trucks, motorcycles or other vehicles during probate in Indiana. It describes common valuation methods, what documentation the court expects, and practical steps you can take to support […]
Read article →Indiana — How to Get Appointed as a Limited Personal Representative in the Small‑Estate Process
Quick FAQ: How to be appointed a limited personal representative under Indiana’s small‑estate process so you can run a notice to creditors and sell real property Short answer: If the decedent’s assets fall within Indiana’s small‑estate rules you may be able to use an abbreviated procedure to collect assets. To sell real property you generally […]
Read article →Indiana: What Happens to Your LLC Membership Interest When You Die
Disclaimer: This is educational information only and not legal advice. For decisions about a specific situation, consult an Indiana attorney familiar with LLC and estate law. Detailed answer — How Indiana law handles an LLC member’s interest when the member dies If an Indiana limited liability company (LLC) operating agreement is silent about what happens […]
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