Was Dad on Medicaid? If so he has no money. All his assets, but 2k, had to go to his care before he could receive Medicaid? If he has a house, a lien will be placed on it by Medicaid. The lien can be paid off by a family member if they want the house, otherwise, the house needs to be sold at Market Value then Medicaid gets paid from the proceeds. There may not be anything left for the beneficiaries.
If a Will has been probated, the Will is now public so u can request a copy. The Executor must contact each beneficiary telling them probate has been open. You should be provided a copy of the Will if a beneficiary.
Were you listed instead of US county? Why would dad leave money to US county? I am afraid I don't understand your question fully. BUT....................... If your father had a will, that will will be filed in probate court by the executor of the will.
Do you know that there was a will for sure? Who would be the executor on that will? Have you spoken with the executor of the will?
Only other option is keep going to county records and checking if a will was filed. Now if it is a Trust then you are in trouble because nothing is filed on a Trust and there won't be anything.
Wishing you the best of luck and hoping I understood your question. Do know that in a lot of counties you needn't show up to check county records, so email them, write them, call them about how to go about the process. You can also hire a probate attorney to check on this for you, likely only a fee for an hour.
In the state where I live, once the will is filed with probate, any beneficiaries of the will are notified. But different states vary greatly, and idk what you mean by us county.
The process can vary by state: with or without a Will his estate may need to go through the probate process, which can take time. Then, if there was a Will, the Executor needs time to carry out your Dad's wishes.
I think you can probably contact the county district court where he last lived and they can tell you what the process is and how long it might take. If you're his closest living blood relative then even without a Will you may be inheriting anything that he still had left.
If a Will has been probated, the Will is now public so u can request a copy. The Executor must contact each beneficiary telling them probate has been open. You should be provided a copy of the Will if a beneficiary.
Why would dad leave money to US county?
I am afraid I don't understand your question fully. BUT.......................
If your father had a will, that will will be filed in probate court by the executor of the will.
Do you know that there was a will for sure?
Who would be the executor on that will?
Have you spoken with the executor of the will?
Only other option is keep going to county records and checking if a will was filed.
Now if it is a Trust then you are in trouble because nothing is filed on a Trust and there won't be anything.
Wishing you the best of luck and hoping I understood your question.
Do know that in a lot of counties you needn't show up to check county records, so email them, write them, call them about how to go about the process. You can also hire a probate attorney to check on this for you, likely only a fee for an hour.
The process can vary by state: with or without a Will his estate may need to go through the probate process, which can take time. Then, if there was a Will, the Executor needs time to carry out your Dad's wishes.
I think you can probably contact the county district court where he last lived and they can tell you what the process is and how long it might take. If you're his closest living blood relative then even without a Will you may be inheriting anything that he still had left.