I have Power of Attorney and am executor of Dad's estate. He has a will but he also signed Pay on Death papers for everything but his house and truck. Can I transfer his home and truck apart from the will? I want to use the Pay on Death papers and Power of Attorney as much as possible and avoid the hassles of using the will. Can I still sign and deposit checks made out to him using the Power of Attorney? Can I transfer ownership of his home and truck using the Power of Attorney? Can I change the Pay on Death papers using Power of Attorney?
Things that are in his name, such as the car and house, will need to go through probate before title can be transferred. It is not a difficult thing to do, especially if you employ an attorney to probate the will.
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