How long does an adminstrator of an estate have to change/remove the deceased name off the utility bills and vehicle registrations?
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How long does an adminstrator of an estate have to change/remove the deceased name off the utility bills and vehicle registrations?
The deceased has been gone 8 months and there have been incidents in regards to the vehicle. Do the heirs have the right to get compensated for damages to the vehicle?
Asked on September 20, 2011 under Estate Planning, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Once letter's testamentary have been issued concerning the administration of a person's estate who passed without a will, the appointed administrator can have the the utility bills for the deceased's property changed into the name of the estate assuming the administrator desired to do so.
As to changing the regsistration of the deceased's vehicle, the registration is usually changed by the person who ends up receiving the vehicle as part of the estate's distribution after a final order of distribution is made by the probate court.
If a third party damages a vehicle belonging to the estate, the estate's representative can bring a lawsuit on behalf of the estate where its beneficiaries would receive any insurance payment or other compensation according to New York's intestacy laws.
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