<div dir="ltr">Hire an heir search company to issue a report? Costs money, which might defeat your goal, though. I would ask for specifics about what possible documentation would satisfy underwriting so you aren't wasting time and money spinning your wheels. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM Lewis, Amy C. <<a href="mailto:ALewis@eisenhowerlaw.com">ALewis@eisenhowerlaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg2242301969028036807">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Are there other family members, such as aunts, uncles or cousins, who could give a declaration? I vaguely remember doing that years ago in a matter.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Timothy Lehr<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 4, 2025 4:24 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Supporting docs for sole heir and lack of probate affidavit<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m hoping to avoid probate for a client to sell a piece of property. PC is only child and mom that passed away intestate. Dad predeceased. I’ve talked to my local go-to title company to see if he can sell the property and close the sale
with a lack of probate affidavit as he is sole heir and has vested interest under intestate statute. Title is saying that can do that – but without a Will, underwriting needs some supporting documentation from PC that he is sole heir and doesn’t have any family
members waiting in the wings. They said an affidavit signed by him is not likely enough.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m trying to rack my brain on what he could possibly use to prove he is the only child of mom. Has anyone had this situation or have any thoughts on supporting documentation? Estate is lacking funds and PC really wants to avoid cost of
probate, even not very significant. <u></u><u></u></p>
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