Husband Estate: PersonaL Representative

[meri02p 0]

Hello,

I was asked by my father in law to provide a 'personal representative' letter to give them right to manage my husband estate.

Anyone knows about this?

Better if sample could be given.

I'm currently in a different country and my husband has petitioned me with IR1/CR1 but it was not approved yet when he died.

My parents in law are trustworthy and I know I won't be able to do anything from here. And my husband estate is not much, in US standard, that is.

Thanks,

[Ontarkie 13,917]

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I'm sorry for your loss, I hope someone is able to help you figure this out.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Sorry for your loss.

A personal representative is a person legally responsible for collecting the deceased's assets, paying his debts with estate assets, and distribung the remaining assets to his heirs.

Under the law, a spouse is given priority to be the personal representative. It's your job unless you don't want to serve or can not serve.

Your in-laws are asking that you decline to be the personal representative and let one of them take the role. This avoided a potential conflict because you can not challenge it later.

You do not have to give them this letter. It prevents you from challenging whomever is accepted by the court as the personal representative.

However, the letter would allow them to go through probate quickly.

Since you trust them and can not do anything from abroad. (It's highly unlikely that a court would let you serve considering you can not personally oversee this process). I suggest you give them the letter and make the best out of a bad situation.

Google "how to decline serving as personal representative" to find sample letters.

Sorry for your loss.

[aaron2020 11,651]

P.S. Was the I-130 approved?

If yes, then you can ask your in-laws to be a substitute sponsor for humanitarian reinstatement. You can still get a green card.