I need to be made executor of my dead son's esstate so i can file taxes for his 1 year old daughter. How??
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An Executor should already have been named in the Will he left behind.  And yes, he would have been made to provide one before deploying.
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Presumably the death has been registered and the funeral is over and it is simply a matter of sorting out the estate.\n\n1.Make sure you get plenty of copies of  the death certificate - 15 is a good working number.  You will have to show copies to banks, building societies, companies with which the deceased held shares...it goes on and on.  Many organisations will need sight of an original Death Certificate before releasing funds. Copies obtained from the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages are regarded as 'originals' as opposed to a photocopy of the certificate.  \n  \n2.. Apply for a Grant of Probate via the nearest Probate Registry.  You may well have done this already. \n\n3.  Arrange to open a  Personal Representative's bank account. This will be used for paying in money due to the estate and any loan arranged to pay an Inheritance Tax bill and/or probate fees.  Eventually it will be used for paying out bequests under the will.  Warning: after twelve months the bank will start charging monthly fees.\n\n4. Inform all relevant persons and organisations - banks, building societies, life assurance companies, employers, local authorities, Inland Revenue, benefit agencies etc. \n\n5. Arrange for a valuation of the Estate. This will include the house (if owned or partly owned by the deceased) together with its contents, other personal effects, investments in savings plans, stocks and shares, life policies, building societies etc. Draw up a detailed  list of all the Testator's assets. \n\n6. Draw up a list of debts that must be paid from the proceeds of the Estate. These will include mortgages, any income and capital gains taxes, bills, credit cards, loans and overdrafts. \n\n7. Complete the forms required by the Inland Revenue Capital Taxes Office so that it can be established whether any Inheritance Tax is due.\n\n8. Complete the probate forms and send or take them to the Probate Office along with the original Will, the death certificate and the Inland Revenue account.\n\n9. Provided that the case is fairly straightforward, an appointment will be made for the personal representative to 'swear the papers' within about 5 - 6 weeks of receipt at the Probate Office \n\n10. When Inheritance Tax is due the Executor's account of the Estate is passed to the Inland Revenue and the Grant of Probate cannot be issued until the tax is paid. There will be circumstances where part of the Estate has to be sold to pay Inheritance Tax and if this is the case banks can arrange loan facilities to pay the tax straight away. \n\n11. Copies of the Grant of Probate should be sent to everyone who owes money to the Estate. You now as Executor have a legal authority to pursue any debts owing to the Estate. \n\n12. When the Grant of Probate is received, the Estate can be divided according to the terms of the Will. The Executor must prepare and sign accounts showing who has received what from the distribution. They must be able to show that they acted in accordance with the terms of the  Will in case there is any dissent from the family of the deceased. \n\n13. All papers, including the Grant of Probate and the accounts must be stored safely for a period of 12 years.\n\n\nAs you can see, it all takes quite a long time and it would be most imprudent to tell beneficiaries about their expectations under the will before you have sorted out debts owed by the estate, especially taxes. Once this has been done, then you can begin to pay out the specific legacies, but the residuary legatee (the one who stands to inherit what is left in the estate when all debts have been paid) won't know until you have drawn up the final accounts what he or she is getting.\n\nThere are some simple guides on being an executor obtainable and it would be a good idea to get one.
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Call or visit your nearest probate court and ask them. If you can, they will give you the paper work to fill out. I don't live in Missouri but, I know in my state a person can.
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Contact an attorney specialising in probate matters. We absolutely cannot give reliable advice without far more information than you should make public.\nMany lawyers offer free initial consultations, and here's a good place to start looking for a lawyer in Washington\nhttp://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/practicestate/Probate%20&%20Estate%20Administration/Washington
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This varies entirely by state.  Call one of two people:\n1) the clerk in the probate court in your state (the laws will be the same for every county in your state), or\n\n2) a probate attorney in your state.\n\nThey will know.
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My condolences on the loss of your father.\n\nThe federal government imposes an estate tax, but not an inheritance tax.  If there are other assets and/or other heirs to your father's estate, the executor of the will probably already paid the estate tax out of the total value of the estate, and then is distributing the remainder to the heirs.\n\nIf this is the case, then you won't owe any federal tax on the $25000.  You should check with the executor of the will.\n\nIf the total value of the estate was under $1.5 million, then no federal estate tax is due at all.\n\nSo in most cases, you won't owe any federal tax on the $25000.  However, some states impose an inheritance tax, so you might owe some taxes to your state.
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Sure, you can probably do it yourself, but you have to know what paperwork to file. Try going to your county clerk of court's office. Ask someone there if they know of a few recently filed "modification of child support" actions filed. Since a filed lawsuit should be considered public record, they may be able to let you look at a few so that you will know how to draft your own.\n\nBeware! Your attitude and the person you are dealing with at the clerk's office makes all the difference in the world. If you aren't successful in one county, try another.\n\nGood luck!
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Yes. Talk to a probate lawyer right now!
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Federal law requires every state to have a state agency available to enforce child support orders.  Usually this agency is a branch of the District Attorney's office.  \n\nFind out who does this in your state.  Call up, set an appointment, bring all of your paperwork (especially if the order was made in another state).  Bring the deadbeat's social security number, driver's license number, last known address, all names used, etc.\n\nThe state agency has direct access to the IRS database and can search the database using the social security number.   If he is employed or self-employed under that number, they will find out where he is working and how much he makes.  They can then swoop down and attach 50% of his wages.
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Ignore all of the above answers.  They are plain wrong.\n\nIf he died without a will, the law of "intestate succession" in Ohio will determine who gets what portion of his estate, or his assets.  Generally speaking, the law of intestate succession provides that the estate will go to the spouse, and if the spouse died first, then to the children, if any. So if you are his only child, generally speaking, you should get everything.\n\nIn order to settle an "intestate" estate (one in which the person died without a will) the next of kin must go to the local surrogate to have administrator appointed (In contrast, if a person dies with a valid will, this step is uneccessary, because the will will ususally appoint an executor in its terms).  The person seeking to be the administrator of an intestate estate generally has to post a bond (but may vary in Ohio, depending upon Ohio law) to protect the administrator from screwing over the beneficiaries.  \n\nOnce appointed, the administrator has to "settle the estate.  That is, marshall (or gather) the deceased person's assets, pay his debts, and then, if anything is left over, distribute the residue (what's left over) to the beneficiaries.  \n\nIf your father had assets, and no real debt, and you think there will be a good amount of money left over from his estate (the "residue") and you fear your aunts will steal what is rightfully yours, you should hire an Ohio lawyer to 1) contest them being appointed administrators, and 2) have you appointed as administrator instead.   This will cost you money, but it will generally be paid out of the residue of the estate.  In other words, the lawyer will try to have you appointed as administrator, and if he is successful, he will help you settle the estate, and take his fee from the residue (what's left over after all debts are paid). It is very much worth the money.  \n\nIf you do get cheated, you might be able to resort to the bond which the administrator likely had to post.  Contact a lawyer to find out how.  \n\nGo to www.martindale.com to find a lawyer who practices estate and trust law in the county in Ohio in which your father resided or died.  Do not delay in contacting a lawyer, as the sooner you challenge your aunts actions, the better.  \n\nGood luck.
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Head to the coroner's office.  You will need to be related to the person, or have a valid reason or a court order to get it.
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Call the state child support department. I live in Oregon. I had to file one claim for current child support and then file another claim for the years that have already passed.
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Not usually, an executor is the person that makes sure the will is distributed the way the deceased wanted it done.  They are obligated as the designated executor to do what ever was asked.  You could talk to an estate attorney to get more insight but I'm pretty sure you're stuck.
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go to the county in which the child was born not the county you live in and jus tell them you need a birth cert. fill out the form and have money and I.D.
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He should have designated someone as the executor of his will. Maybe a close friend? If there is anything for you in the will, you will find out soon enough, as you have to be notified. I am so terribly sorry for your loss, and if it makes you feel better, sneak around and do what you have to do to obtain what is rightfully yours. Fight fire with fire, I say.
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Contact your child support agency.  Click on your state and find your local office.\n\nhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
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O.K., you need to tell me more details. Like what state you're in and what kind of estate you're dealing with. I work in title so I can resolve your question, I just need way more information...Was there a will, did the landowner die intestate, were there any heirs, have there been suits of use and possession filed.....too much to list, to answer this you need to start from the beginning. e-mail me and we can maybe get this resolved...Provided the will is simple heirship and the estate has no debts, the executor does not have to file.