Deceased family member without will - Do you always need a lawyer

[Drizzt]

hi guys thanks alot for the advices! certainly an eye opener. the incident happen too suddenly (think personal accident) and as such they couldn't do much about it. we will certainly explore the options and i will report back on the status to help others next time in the same position.

Hi Drizzt

I have done it before recently, without a lawyer. Took me around 2 months (partly because I was overseas). If everything goes smoothly, could have taken 1.5 months or less. IMHO, if a dispute among beneficiaries is unlikely, DIY makes sense to me.

Please see here too. Why a will might not be necessary?

thanks HitAndRun, i totally by pass that topic and now will have to reread that again. but its comforting to know that perhaps no lawyers need to be engaged.