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Process by which a party or putative father (PF) is found for the purpose of establishing paternity, establishing and/or enforcing a child support obligation, establishing custody and visitation rights, processing adoption or foster care cases, and investigating parental kidnapping.

Question: How do I locate my deceased fathers assets to open probate? My father passed away and being that he was not married and I am his son, I need to handle his accounts, and probably start probate. How do I locate his bank accounts and the balances he has in them? How do I locate any other assets he had? I do not know anything about his finances and have no idea where to even start. Thanks!

Answer: First off, I'm sorry for your loss. I'd suggest you start with putting in a change of address form with the Post Office so his mail is forwarded to you. You can even do this online at USPS.com Did you have Power of Attorney? If not, you'll definitely need a lawyer. Make sure you get multiple certified copies of his death certificate. When you have a chance to go to his home, look through all his stored files for bank info and insurance, etc. Some of that might even be in his wallet. Some of his assets might not be known to you for a year if only annual and/or tax statements are issued. Good luck with all of this.

 


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