Private information is meant to stay private unless it’s revealed by the one involved or affected. Because of that, most personal representatives are surprised by the many phone calls and mail related to the estate they are responsible for, particularly…
Selling real estate involved in probate or a trust comes with its own source of complexity. Assembling the right team of professionals can help avoid common pitfalls that delay or derail the sale. Here are our top ten vendors to…
At the Volsch Team we have dealt with many obstacles and come up with cost-effective solutions when helping our clients sell their real estate. One of the most common and difficult hurdles our sellers have faced when preparing their house…
Understanding the Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) When you take on the responsibility of managing a loved one’s home, your probate attorney will mention a Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA). This essential legal document is required when selling real property…
All probate real estate transactions require that the property of your loved one be appraised. The probate appraisal will be completed by a licensed Probate Appraiser known as a Probate Referee. This process is to determine the monetary value of…
Just a quick story to remind you how we can best help…. When his dad passed, Ramon was appointed administrator of his estate. His attorney notified him that the property had a tax lien, and Ramon called in a panic…
Just a quick story to remind you how we can best help.... Andrea was appointed as the administrator of her sister Kathleen’s estate. When arriving from Maine, she discovered her sister had a hoarding disorder. The small house was full…
Google “Probate Real Estate,” and you will find many sites on how a buyer can amass great wealth buying real estate in distress because it’s in probate. Obviously, this does not benefit the executor or administrator. At a vulnerable time…
Just a quick story to remind you how I can best help…. Trustee Robert lives in Troy, New York; quite a distance away from his brother’s home in the estate. Because he was 87 years old, Robert asked his New…
Just a quick story to remind you how we can best help... Marilyn’s father prepared her for the time when his battle with cancer would end. He had a living trust and Marilyn was his successor trustee. The family was…