What is a estate notice ?
An estate notice is part of the probate process. It is the official notification to alert both creditors and debtors of the probate of a deceased person’s estate. Here is some information on how to place an estate notice in the newspaper for the deceased.
How long must an estate notice run?
when you place your estate notice it must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks or more in the local newspaper where the decedent died. When there is not a local newspaper, the estate notice must be published in any newspaper that is in circulation in the county.
The estate notice is part of the probate process. It is the official notification to alert creditors and debtors of the probate of a deceased person’s estate. The reason these types of ads are placed is that they give creditors the chance to become aware of the death. Additionally, it also allows the estate to settle any outstanding debts during a probate process.
What information does an estate notice need to contain?
A notice to creditors needs to contain the following information.
- Descendent name or next of kin
- File number for the estate
- The address of the court where the proceedings are pending.
- The name and address of a personal representative and the name and address of the attorney.
- Date when ad first runs
How is cost determined to place an estate notice?
The cost of the ad is figured per word. Additionally, in most cases and the cost of the ad can be reimbursed from the estate.
We will help you place your death notice or death announcement. In your local publication or in any publication in the United States. Public and Legal Notices are a timeless tradition. Notices act as accessible channels of communication between the general public and the government. For additional help to place an estate notice or to place another type of legal notice, please see this page to place your ad.