I need to provide proof that I am only child and heir of my mom. How do I do this. Did google , couldn't find anything. There is no will .
I need to provide proof that I am only child and heir of my mom. How do I do this. Did google , couldn't find anything. There is no will .
Do you not have birth cert?
Did she name you as beneficiary on any of her bank accts or life insurance
Old family photos
Notarized affidavits from other relatives or friends
Old tax returns claiming 1 dependent
Doctors and hospital records of who to notify in case of emergency
Locate old childhood friends who can attest to the fact
Previous landlords if she rented property
check for geneological records (Mormons have tons of records on everyone)
ask an attorney what is acceptable proof in your area
I don't know if any of these things will work but that's what I would be doing if I was in your spot. Sorry for your loss.
ty for your reply , unfortunately there is no will. I have birth certificate but doesn't show I am only child. No old tax returns. Have the in case of emergency to call me. Ty she died 2 years ago. One problem is that this is being processed in europe.
I believe you only have to PROVE YOU are her son..and have a AD taken out in a Daily Paper for 6 weeks LOOking for heirs/Family kin to yr Moms..
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclope...res-32442.html
notorized affidavit from relative looks good
did you send some money to a Nigerian lawyer to process your claim against your mom's estate?
so you mother died intestate (wilthout a will)...in the USA, when a person dies without a will the law of intestate succession applies...I suspect a similar rule of law applies in the country she passed...also, bank accounts and property is frozen, and only someone holding a letter of administration for the deceased is allowed to access bank accounts, transact business for the estate...the letter is usually issued by a court overseeing the administration of the estate.
official government documents (birth certificate, immigration / citizenship papers etc) are preferred by the court to establish identity and kinship...other documents (letters, pictures, baptismal records, etc) may also be considered by the court
in the usa, if there is a estate to distribute, all interested persons are given a reasonable time to file a claim with the court that is processing the estate...if no one is located within a reasonable time --often a year in California-- the property escheats (is turned over) to the state, who will become the owner after it holds the property for a reasonable period of time while it performs normal search to find any heirs--in California that is 7 years I believe and the Office of the State Controller is the agency charged with that responsibility,, if the state can not find a rightful heir during the 7 years holding, then the state keeps the money/property for itself...I would suspect the country involved has similar laws/government agencies that have to be dealt with.
so the simple answer is: contact a family law attorney and the info you are given should be similar to what was already given in this thread...if it is a foreign country you are dealing with I would suspect you should seek advice from that countries foreign counsel nearest you
Last edited by GrenadaRoger; 09-02-2019 at 03:44 PM.
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What country?One problem is that this is being processed in europe.
Also it has been two years, why have you waited, is it that it isn't that much of an amount to spend the time or money on?
You don't have to answer of course, just curious.
Had an uncle in German who died, had to take a trip there to collect.
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Gets bank account at an international bank FYI.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
Citizen's Bank.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
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