MercyMe
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My neighbor just told me that his father died a few weeks ago (his mom passed last year). His father had a small bank account that listed him as a pay-on-death beneficiary. There are no other siblings. And there was no will. There was also no real property owned by his father but he did have some personal items like a tv, furniture, and some appliances.
My neighbor didn’t go through probate since the estate was valued at less that $50k. In our state that is the cap which skips normal probate and just an affidavit of successor ownership is typically filed.
But he didn’t even do the affidavit. He just took the tv, etc and brought it home and then cancelled his father’s cable, electric, apartment.
Is it ok for him to not file the affidavit? Is there something else he should have done?
My neighbor didn’t go through probate since the estate was valued at less that $50k. In our state that is the cap which skips normal probate and just an affidavit of successor ownership is typically filed.
But he didn’t even do the affidavit. He just took the tv, etc and brought it home and then cancelled his father’s cable, electric, apartment.
Is it ok for him to not file the affidavit? Is there something else he should have done?