I wish I could personally thank that lawyer! What a wonderful thing to do! I have had multiple incidences where I have been told something can't be done because it needed my husband's signature even after showing the death certificate. I would remind them that he was dead and that I was the sole beneficiary of his estate (showed them that part of will). When they still said no, I said calmly, "Well, since I can't go to heaven to get the signature and you WON"T go, I will just turn this over to my lawyer. He may not get to heaven and get the signature, but I bet I WILL get this (various different things) taken care of and additional money in my pocket for harassment." It is amazing how the mention of a lawyer can get something done.Good morning..... today is zap things off my face, arms and back day.... whoo hooo........ NOT
Nanahl you wanted the car title change story.... my mother passed away 25 years ago this Valentine's Day..... after her trust and will went through whatever process they had to go through I took her title, death certificate and the page of the document (notarized) that said I get the car to AAA but they couldn't help me... so I went to the DMV and waited for over an hour in line.... finally get to the counter.... I have filled out the DMV paperwork while in line. I give everything to the person behind the counter. She hands it back because my mother didn't sign the title. No, I explained, showing her the death certificate that my mother had just recently passed. Oh, so sorry counter woman says, then she looks through all of the paperwork again and says the only thing I need is my mother's signature on the title and they will make the car mine. You mean my dead mother's signature something I can't get no matter how many times you ask, I said...... Oh, I"m sorry for your loss..... the people at other window are offering condolences too....Eventually as in over 20 minutes of me explaining why I can't get my mom to sign the title a supervisor finishes his coffee break and wanders over to the window.... he looks at the paper work, obviously not closely and says I have no right to the car, just because my mother has passed, I'm sorry by the way, losing a mother is hard, and I have her death certificate. I am a very confrontational person if challenged and I believe I am right but so far I've remained calm and under control. I ask him to check out the page of the trust that says that I get the car. He says he needs the ENTIRE trust before giving me the car.... I ask why? Why do you need to see the other 100 some odd pages that have nothing to do with the car? To make sure I didn't forge the paper says counter man. Counter woman is now feeling very good about herself... a person came out of the line, a lawyer, who asked to look at the paperwork and told them to give me the title in my name or face a lawsuit. At this time church mice had more money than I did so affording an attorney was not in my books but he offered to help.... I received cheers when I finally held the title to the car in my name in my hands.... and a 15 minute procedure was completed in just 3 hours..... the fact I never lost my temper was the thing I take away from this Mom was with me and kept pushing on my shoulder to calm my outbursts.....I just know it.....
Years later I gave the car to Son#1 and he of course trashed it.....college kid working pizza delivery for extra money..... but I still have the personalized license plates....
AMEN! AMEN AMEN AMEN Did I say AMEN!Sometimes I think the object of all the stupidity (like asking for dead person's signature)is to delay and aggravate as much as possible, in hopes one will give up, saying not worth all this hassle, and the state, county, city, whatever ...gets to not have to pay up. Am still running into some things after my husband passing & that was 16 mos. ago!
thanx for the idea of mentioning my attorney. LOLOL