NYC Heir Finder Lawyers
Nothing about death is easy, and the attorneys at Raiser & Kenniff, PC, work with the difficult situations that arise following death every day. It’s not always easy to handle life when a loved one passes away, but what happens when a loved one passes away and their heirs cannot be located and notified of your death? If you have children, a spouse, or anyone else in your life you’d like to leave things to in your will, you should know where they are. However, it’s not always possible to find them, and sometimes life situations are very unique. Perhaps you have children and a spouse to whom you’d like to leave everything in your will save for $10,000 you’d like to send to your first love.
It’s difficult when your first love is no longer somewhere anyone can easily find them, and that is when an heir finder attorney from Raiser & Kenniff, PC, is helpful. Not every situation is so extreme a former lover is being left monetary bequests in a will, but it happens. It might be an old kindergarten teacher, neighbor, or friend, but it’s always difficult if the person named in a will cannot be located.
Leaving Behind Heirs
If you have a will and you name someone as an heir, they might not be so easy to find when it’s time to provide them their inheritance. If they cannot be located, finding an attorney who can locate that person is necessary. If you pass away without a will, your death becomes intestate. This means your estate is handled according to New York law, and your immediate family is now your heir. Even if you didn’t want them to get a dime of your money, they will according to state laws if you do not have a valid will in place.
If your beneficiaries are not easily located, there could be some problems. Your estate will go into probate as it is meant to do according to the law, but it’s difficult to settle. Closing an estate is impossible when one or more heirs to your estate are unreachable. An experienced heir finder attorney can help you find someone before your estate becomes problematic.
If your loved one left an heir in their will, you are also free to hire an attorney to find that person. Your loved one might not be with you any longer, but it’s necessary you find someone who can help you with this act so that the estate can be closed and you can all work on moving on. It’s often difficult to move on when the estate doesn’t settle as it should. An attorney can help you find someone who is named as an heir or is an heir according to state laws.
How An Attorney Can Help
During the probate process, there are numerous legal issues that might occur. The heir finding process is rarely easy, and things might become far more complicated. If the heir, for example, decides to contest things once located, it can make your life difficult as you work on grieving the loss of a loved one. If the heir decides to hire his or her own attorney while simultaneously refusing to sign anything, it can become complicated.
It’s always better for your loved one to leave a will or for you to leave one so your heirs don’t go through this process. An attorney can help you draft a will so you’re not left wondering how you will make your estate easier on your kids. Your attorney also helps you find heirs you’d like to leave a bequest to upon your death prior to your death so your kids and grandchildren are not faced with this problem on their own.
Call the attorneys at Raiser & Kenniff, PC, today to find out what you need to do to find an heir left items in a will or in probate, to find someone you love before you die, or to find someone you simply cannot find for legal reasons. An attorney helps guide you legally, and they can take the pressure off of you when you are in a time of deep grief. Let our attorneys help you.