Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Mail Delivery

Jack has been sending notices to his mother’s creditors.  They inform the creditors of his mother’s death, that court probate proceedings have started, and that they should notify him and the court about any debt his mother owed to them. 

It could be helpful for Jack to also receive any bills that are sent to his mother by creditors he has not known to notify.  In fact, there is much that is sent to her that could be useful to him, including her utility bills, insurance premium notices, information about neighborhood homeowners meetings, and plenty of other things.

Since Jack does not live in his mother’s house, as a practical matter Jack should file a change of address with the post office.  He wants all mail to either held at the post office or sent to his own home. 

That will make his job as executor of his mother’s will a little easier and help prevent delays that could complicate possible issues.  Plus, her mail will be less likely to pile up, get lost, misplaced, or even misused by thieves or opportunists who might find a way to profit from her death.

The job of the personal representative, or executor, in an estate involves both legal and practical problems, some complicated and others simple. 

For assistance resolving the various problems involved in probate or to plan your estate to minimize or even eliminate probate or parts of probate, call our office at (815) 436-1996 for an appointment.  © 2013 Gruber Law Office, Ltd.


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