First, I don't think there is much you can do at this point. Wait until Monday morning and call.

Second, have you consulted with your attorney to make sure everything is OK? Two weeks is pretty fast to get property out of probate unless you had joint tenancy.

Kathy, someone not recognizing your name and earlier posts about listing the house for your mother when she moved to an apartment, may not understand the contract was entered into before your mothers health took sharp decline....

I don't know the legalities but have to think people responding may not have a clear picture of timeline/events. And, if I may, hugs to you....

So sorry Kathy. Hope things work out for you and there is not an issue. Hugs.

Kathy, even on Sunday, please start calling everyone else involved, or email. The agents, the attorney, everyone you can think of, Leave a message is you don't reach them. They may well not answer the phone but they will check messages. Tell all about the situation and that you might not be able to close on Monday. And then as early as possible, call again on Monday and make sure they know.

Then you can go thru procedures to check with the county. But please let everyone else know what's happening as soon as you can. No one wants to show up at 1 PM and then hear that things are delayed.

Let's hpe that the county already sent them out, the documents are somewhere in the mail, but you can pick up another copy at the county offices on Monday morning. And then call everyone to tell them that you are back on schedule.

Good luck. I know how hard it has been, I hope this part comes together smoothly for you.

Here is a copy of my post on the KT. I think I have done all I can do until Monday.

Thank you to all for the condolences. I haven't said anything up to now as I've been overwhelmed with things to do. Funeral was on the 22nd. My younger sister came into town 3 days before Mom passed, my brother and I agreed that she was waiting to see Lynn. I'm so happy they got to say their good byes. The last night we sat with her and prayed with her. I am happy/sad that she is gone. No more pain.

I am pretty sure the death certificate will be from the county next to me (25 miles) and the closing is 3 hours away in the afternoon. All I can do is pray that the county has received the paperwork and can do this for me. I went on the county website and printed out the forms and filled them out. Now to wait for Monday.

Yes, the funeral home is handling this, but because of the timing of the death and the closing that was all ready set, I now need the Death Certificate ASAP!

I'm sure the buyers are worried too, this could cause issues for them with the lender.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be abrupt but only had a moment before. I am very sorry for your loss, I know it is a tough time, I went through the death of my father a year ago and at times it is still hard on me. I was able to pick my father's up in about a week, however, some states take much longer.

As to my second question, I don't mean to be an alarmist or anything it sounds like you probably had joint tenancy and they need the death certificate to show why you will be the only signer. There may even be a way for the sale to go through without it, but with the funds held in escrow or something.

If you didn't have joint tenancy you can still proceed with the sale so long as you have been appointed as executor by the court. However, you have to take that step. You can still have a valid contract after a party passes away but no one allowed to execute it. All Powers of Attorney cease and you have to be appointed executor to finish the deal. So long as one of those two things are in place you will be fine, and if not, you will still be fine but it may take a little bit of extra time.

Good luck and best wishes.

Forgot to say that the house is in a Trust.

Sorry to hear the news. I know exactly how you feel as my father was hospitalized (most of the time in intensive care) for 15 months before he passed away. Life is a blessing but there comes a time when everyone is better with our fond memories of loved ones than seeing them suffer for extended periods of time.

Hopefully your realtor, the escrow/title company, and all of the buyer's representatives know about the situation and they've told you the death certificate is all you need? I'd expect both realtors, the escrow company, and the buyer's lender would all be calling the county on your behalf to keep the closing on track. They all know how to deal with situations like yours (they aren't rare).

I'm sorry for your loss and I hope all goes smoothly with the closing so you have one less thing to worry about.

I'm so sorry you're going through all this. When my husband died 11 years ago, I quickly discovered (in about 2 hrs the morning after his death, late the night before!), that very little can be done without a death certificate. I also realized that the funeral home with whom we were dealing, were idiots. So, I got the correct forms from them, called the doctor's offices and asked if I could bring the forms in right away and he could sign them while I waited, and then drove 1 hr away to the State Capitol where the office that issues the certificates, is located. I had called ahead to be sure they could do the work while I waited. Yes, they could. Got there about 30 minutes before they closed and when they realized he had died the night before, they were very sympathetic and quickly issued the certificate. I got 12 copies and only have 2 left - I'm STILL being asked for this 11 years later.

When you get it, read it VERY carefully. When my father died, they had him listed as "female". It took us 3 months, multiple phone calls and innumerable documents to prove to the State of Missouri, that my father was actually male.

How did things go today? Hope everything was smooth sailing.

Kathy how did the closing go? Hope everything went well. Was thinking of you yesterday.

We closed! I went to the county clerk and they were able to print me 3 for house closing, insurance policy and financial. I now have an EIN# and need to open a Trust account with me as the C Family Trustee. I have learned more than I ever wanted to.

Thanks for all the ideas and good thoughts. And talking me down as a panic attack tried to take over.

Kathy G in MI

Glad you closed and got the docs you need. Again so sorry for your loss. And yes, it is an education.

Glad to hear you were able to close with no issue. You've had a lot to deal with in the last two weeks that is for sure.

Kathy, I am sorry for your loss but glad you were able to close I hadn't come to this thread for a while and just now read the thread. Glad you got pointed to the clerks office and they were able to take care of it. From what I remember, it took 2-3 weeks for the funeral home to get the death certificates and get them to us, so your timing was really tight -- but at least half of it is probably in the forms going back and forth.

I went through the same process a couple of years ago, but we sold the house before either parent passed. I know your statement about learning more than you ever wanted to know is probably an understatement. Hang in there, and if sharing info or commiserating can be of any help, let me know.