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What to Do When You Receive Court Paperwork After a Family Member Dies

Author
Nick Rosenbauer
Published
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://completeestateplanning.podbean.com/e/what-to-do-when-you-receive-court-paperwork-after-a-family-member-dies/

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A family member dies, and sometime later, you receive legal paperwork in the mail from a probate attorney or court. Maybe you were expecting an inheritance, maybe you weren'tโ€”but now you're staring at documents asking you to sign waivers, consents, or acknowledgments. You're unsure what they're for, whether you're legally required to respond, and what could happen if you donโ€™t.


In this episode, weโ€™ll explain why you might receive these documents, what they mean, and how to handle them whether youโ€™re a beneficiary, a legal heir, or just a name on a mailing list. Youโ€™ll also hear his reflections on coaching a 1โ€“15 Little League team, as the baseball season wraps up and his blood pressure finally returns to normal.


Hereโ€™s some of what we discuss in this episode:


๐Ÿ“ฌ Why probate paperwork might show up unexpectedly


๐Ÿงพ What those scary legal forms actually mean


๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ When to be suspicious and when not to worry


๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ The deadlines and risks of doing nothing


๐Ÿ“ž When itโ€™s worth hiring your own lawyer


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