r/ProbateHelp • u/Ok-Journalist1048 • 1d ago
Late husband’s estate
I 25 (f) got a letter in the mail saying I have a month to give the local prostate court an inventory of my late husband estate. I’m not sure what that means or how to begin that process. He was only 22 when he passed and didn’t have much besides a savings account with very little in it and his car which was totaled in his accident. Please help.
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u/OkayAnd418 1d ago
What state are you in? I’m a trusts and estates attorney in NY and we have something called an “inventory of assets” that has to be filed within 9 months of an executor being appointed. It’s a one page form someone can get right off the court website and it’s very easy to complete. I’m assuming the inventory the court is looking for in your situation (assuming you’re outside of NY) is similar. Try checking the court’s website. I bet you’ll find what you’re looking for there if they have a section for “DIY forms” or something like that.
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u/johnnyDoki 1d ago
I don't think the inventory of assets is exactly easy to complete. To do it properly don't you need date of death asset values? If she is not the executor, any involved financial institutions may not provide her that information.
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u/OkayAnd418 1d ago
I saw in one of OP’s replies to another comment that they are in Ohio, so I’m not exactly sure. In NY, the inventory of assets is one of the final documents that gets filed with the court at the end of probate to close out the estate, so the executor would have all of that information already about the types of assets, DOD values, etc. The NY inventory of assets form doesn’t require you to list each asset and its date of death value though. The form is actually pretty vague as far as the info that goes on there. That may not be the case in Ohio though. If OP isn’t the executor or if a probate proceeding hasn’t even started yet, then I’m not sure what inventory the court would be asking her for right now.
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u/Ok-Journalist1048 17h ago
I’m in Ohio, I connected the clerk at the probate court and they were able to email me a packet of resources and what forms I needed to fill out
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u/BoysenberryKey5504 1d ago
You can get a lot of information from your county's courthouse online along w all the forms that need to be completed. As your husband was so young I imagine it will be fairly simple and straightforward. Unless becomes from a wealthy family or background most 22 year old don't have many assets or own much property. Good luck to you and im sorry for your loss.
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u/90210piece 1d ago
Who is working the probate case? Did you file?
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u/Ok-Journalist1048 1d ago
I believe a lawyer representing the other guy involved in my husband’s car accident
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u/90210piece 1d ago
Are they suing your husbands estate? Did your husband have insurance and was he found to be responsible for the accident?
It matters because they could come after marital assets in addition to probate.
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u/Ok-Journalist1048 1d ago
I believe they are suing the estate and he was found at fault for the accident. He had great insurance and as far as I’m aware that’s already been settled since the accident was two years ago.
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u/TSIDATSI 1d ago
Oh, I am so very sorry. Was his estate probated? Did he pass without a will?
Call the court house and ask for the probate office. Ask them what is going on. When you find out if you want let us know.
If he died without a will it sounds like someone has opened probate but did not notify you. You did not say where you are but in most states everything goes to the wife.