Get CT PC-242 2013-2024

A decedent's estate is the real and personal property that an individual owns upon his/her death. Regarding a decedent's estate someone collects the assets owned by the decedent after paying debts and taxes the decedent owed, and then transfers the remaining property to the people entitled to the property.

Decedent. An individual who has died. The term literally means "one who is dying," but it is commonly used in the law to denote one who has died, particularly someone who has recently passed away. A decedent's estate is the real and Personal Property that an individual owns upon his or her death.

An estate, in common law, is the net worth of a person at any point in time alive or dead. It is the sum of a person's assets legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind less all liabilities at that time. ... The term is also used to refer to the sum of a person's assets only.

Decedent. An individual who has died. The term literally means "one who is dying," but it is commonly used in the law to denote one who has died, particularly someone who has recently passed away. A decedent's estate is the real and Personal Property that an individual owns upon his or her death.

People often leave behind property to distribute, taxes to pay and debts to settle when they die. These unresolved issues are known collectively as the deceased's estate. Various creditors may come forward to claim repayment of debts from the estate, and the personal representative is responsible to pay those debts.

Q. What assets are included in the inventory? A. Everything the decedent owned, or had an interest in, including: real estate deeds, insurance, condominium bylaws, and property taxes. checking and savings accounts and any checkbook.

Q. What assets are included in the inventory? A. Everything the decedent owned, or had an interest in, including: real estate deeds, insurance, condominium bylaws, and property taxes. checking and savings accounts and any checkbook.

Individual Assets Individual assets include all property titled in the decedent's sole name without co-owners or payable-on-death and beneficiary designations. They commonly include bank accounts, investment accounts, stocks, bonds, vehicles, boats, airplanes, business interests, and real estate.

Probate Assets There will also be items of personal property that do not have title documents, such as furniture and appliances, clothing, household goods, and other personal items. All of these are subject to probate and must be included on the inventory filed with the probate court.

Estate administration is the process that occurs after a person dies. During this process, a person's probate assets are collected, his or her creditors are paid, and then the remaining assets are distributed to his or her beneficiaries in accordance with his or her will.

Administratrix Law and Legal Definition. An administatrix is a woman appointed by the probate court to manage the assets and liabilities of a person who dies without a will or without naming an executor. Administratrix means a female administrator.

The administrator of an estate is a legal term referring to a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will. ... Such a person is known as the administrator of the estate and will enjoy similar powers to those of an executor under a will.

An executor (male) or executrix (female) is the person named in a will to perform these duties. An administrator (male) or administratrix (female) is the person appointed by the probate court to complete these tasks when there is no will or no executor or executrix has been named in the will.

Contact the surrogate or probate court of the county where the deceased lived or owned real estate. ... Briefly review the values of the deceased's assets if you're not sure what the deceased owned. ... Go to the probate court. ... Complete the petition. ... Sign and date the petition. ... File the petition and pay the filing fee.

A fiduciary is a person who stands in a position of trust with you (or your estate after your death) and your beneficiaries. There are different types of fiduciaries depending on the context: an executor or executrix is named in a will; a trustee is named by a trust; an agent is appointed by a power of attorney.