My father passed away. My mother has long ago passed. I am the only child. My father does have a will leaving everything to me.
First does this have to go through probate?
Second, his bank knew the same day he died that he had died. He had a monthly amount that was taken out automatically for back State taxes. Also an amount for dental insurance. He died Nov. 13Th. The dental insurance has been paid by the bank for Nov. on the 16Th and for Dec. The amount for State taxes was paid after Dec. 1.
Is this all legal? Shouldn't they have frozen his account? He was on Social Security and Pension. Of course these were both stopped before Dec. 1st.
Since there was a will, would I need anything more then that and a death certificate to get what is in the account? I have funeral bills I need to pay.