E237 Translation Please (in Probate Court)

<p>If you have a non-US decedent, here are some documents that you’ll most likely need to get translated. Sometimes clients and also foreign attorneys approach us to explain to them what needs to be done.</p> <h2>Funeral bill</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10912" src= "https://anthonyspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Funeral-bill-300x200.jpeg" alt="Funeral bill" width="300" height="200" /></p> <p>The court wants to see the funeral bill and whether it was paid in full. They need to know who gets reimbursed for the cost. This is important because the funeral home is a top-priority creditor of the estate. From a public policy standpoint, we want to make sure the disposition of the body is handled properly. The funeral bill is so important that it gets paid before the IRS gets paid.</p> <p>For these reasons, the court wants to make sure that the amount is correct, and the correct person is reimbursed.  Therefore, proper translation of this document is critical.</p> <h2>Death certificate</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10913" src= "https://anthonyspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Death-certificate-300x169.jpg" alt="Death certificate" width="300" height="169" /></p> <p>Translation of the death certificate is imperative, as well. Obviously, the death certificate is needed for proof of death and date of death. The date of death is also a trigger for important legal deadlines.</p> <p>Also, the death certificate may include important information, such as residence address, marital status, and informant. The decedent’s address determines which court handles the probate proceedings and the marital status helps tell the story of the decedent.</p> <p>Additionally, the informant information will give us a link to a family member. The death certificate is really the first document that we start to build the probate case on. It needs to be translated properly so that we can read and understand all of the information, including the dates.</p> <h2>Foreign probate court file</h2> <p><