My mother paid all of the funeral expenses and had power of attorney of his advance directive. He was living with my mother and myself for around two years while he was sick.
I am not even sure he knew there was a life insurance policy and that is why there are no beneficiaries listed on the policy. The policy was purchased in Pennsylvania but when my father passed he was living with my mother and myself in Ohio.
My father had a daughter by a different mother but he was long estranged to her mother.
Is my mother considered the executor of his estate?
We were told that we may have to contact my sister and let her know of the policy. If I understand correctly, my mother may not be considered the executor of his estate so that is why all parties have to be contacted (and possibly sign a release form to release the policy from probate?) Does the policy have to be split a certain way under these circumstances?
We were also told that it is going to cost $100 to process the request to release the estate and if it does not go threw than they still keep the $100.
In the photo below I highlighted a specific box, it says "All notice is dispensed with as unnecessary." Does this mean that nobody has to be notified about the policy and can my mother check this box off? I would like to make this process as painless as possible. My mother told me that she would keep the amount that it cost to pay for the funeral and other related expenses and then me and my sister would split the rest but if my sisters mother finds out about this she is the type of person to try and demand something she is not entitled to. My sister's mother like I said has been long estranged to my father for good reasons and my father was still paying my sister after she was eighteen for child support. I guess after a kid turns eighteen the child support goes directly to the kid until they are twenty one.
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Thanks for any help and if you have any advice on what to do in this situation please let me know.
I am not even sure he knew there was a life insurance policy and that is why there are no beneficiaries listed on the policy. The policy was purchased in Pennsylvania but when my father passed he was living with my mother and myself in Ohio.
My father had a daughter by a different mother but he was long estranged to her mother.
Is my mother considered the executor of his estate?
We were told that we may have to contact my sister and let her know of the policy. If I understand correctly, my mother may not be considered the executor of his estate so that is why all parties have to be contacted (and possibly sign a release form to release the policy from probate?) Does the policy have to be split a certain way under these circumstances?
We were also told that it is going to cost $100 to process the request to release the estate and if it does not go threw than they still keep the $100.
In the photo below I highlighted a specific box, it says "All notice is dispensed with as unnecessary." Does this mean that nobody has to be notified about the policy and can my mother check this box off? I would like to make this process as painless as possible. My mother told me that she would keep the amount that it cost to pay for the funeral and other related expenses and then me and my sister would split the rest but if my sisters mother finds out about this she is the type of person to try and demand something she is not entitled to. My sister's mother like I said has been long estranged to my father for good reasons and my father was still paying my sister after she was eighteen for child support. I guess after a kid turns eighteen the child support goes directly to the kid until they are twenty one.
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Thanks for any help and if you have any advice on what to do in this situation please let me know.