Month: April 2021

Grandpa’s Finances

Just keeping a running account for you guys!

On 4/13/2021 Grandpa’s account had $17,341.11

Number are approximate because there are almost definitely outstanding checks that will reduce that amount, but that’s the current balance at the ATM.

I withdrew $500 cash from the ATM (not knowing we had checks we could write), and wrote a check to my account for $6000.00.
I didn’t want to write a check for the full amount because I was worried it might get red flagged if over $10,000.

So, my account so far holds $6500 of grandpa’s money for his expenses.

At home I wrote and mailed the following checks today on the balance:
Campus View Utilities: 354.08
Grandpa Visa: 428.64
Nogales Security: 100.50
Parkview Copay: 185.48
Ambulance Copay: 101.36
CED Emergency Services: 24.77
Total 1194.83
Leaving approx. 9646.28


Maybe I should leave more? Especially if we are able to write more checks as they come in?

I wrote a check to transfer $7500.00 4/15/2021.
Got $500 more from the ATM on 4/24/2021.

I wrote a check for 562 Campus View Utilities for $371.09, and a check for Grandpa’s Visa card for $460.48 on 4/25/2021

I am also paying “Brotherly Medical Transport” from my account 215.00.

O.K. So, as of 04/25/2021, here is how things stand:
I am holding $14,285.00 in my account to spend on Grandpa’s funeral and bills.
His bank account should contain an additional $814.71 approximately.

Withdrew $500 from the ATM, because the account will be locked today.
So, I am now holding $14,785.00 for his bills.

4/29/2021We have a pending payment from Dinah Galrpe by Zelle for $500.
5/05/2021We have a pending payment from Dinah Galrpe by Zelle for $500.

Paid $15 on Grandpa tire, and $50 on supplies for Mike last week.
Paid $51.64 for funeral printing.
Paid $5483.81 to Mortuary.
Paid $760 for New Orleans Band.
Paid $206 Mike’s internet.
Paid $1581.00 Grandpa’s Taxes.

Received $470 (pending) from Dinah.

Total holding my account: 8108.00 (5/24/2021)
Paid: $21.48 Mom’s Death Certificate (5/24/2021)

Received $1000 from Grandpa’s pension. (In two parts from Grandpa’s ATM 6/1/2021 and 6/3/2021).

Received (Trying To Deposit Old Check directly to MY ACCOUNT: Still Pending Approval) $2171.39 6/3/2021
Received (Trying To Deposit Old Check directly to GRANDPA’s ACCOUNT: Still Pending Approval) $2171.39 6/3/2021
Received found old state and federal tax return $712, and $1894 and old refund from Dr. Laughlin’s office. Trying to deposit these old checks in Grandpa’s account!

Paid: Nogales Electric 49.57
Paid Mike’s Utilities due 6/8/2021 – Paid 6/5/2021 370.73

Withdrew $500 from Dad’s ATM to move to my account 6/5/2021

So, a summary at this point (6/6/2021): I am holding 9166.22 of estate money in my account. We are waiting to see if the old checks we found in his house (above) will cash.

Granpa’s account says the above funds are available, so will attempt to withdraw 4700 by check from Grandpa’s account. (6/6/2021)
Note: Both the $500 ATM withdrawl, and the $4700 check I’m about to deposit, written on grandpa’s account, could be asked for back by the bank as funds to sometimes become available before a check fully clears, and the checks we deposited were old.
We’ll know if the $2171.39 deposited into my account clears in a week or so and add that to the total.

Paid: Jorge Rocha $195 April, May, June.
Paid: $150 Granpa’s taxes. 6/28/2021

June 29th 2021: Moved $5000 from my account to the new Schools first Account exclusively for Grandpa/Grandma’s money.

Total payments so far for all things here: 11125.99
If no checks bounced, I will move $7215.40 to Grandpa/Grandma’s School’s First (which will be all deposits). That account will be the estate only account, and no more record keeping here will be strictly necessary.
Total amount holding for Grandpa/Grandma now (if all checks good):
$12215.40

Schools first has an IRA for Grandpa that matures 4/20/2022 that is worth $1221.16. I can log in to his schools first account and transfer it out. Should I?

All Payments Now From Grandpa’s New Schools First Account

Paid 634.79 Property Tax On 562 Campus View on 7/20/2021
Bill number: 2020003765844
Paid off (cancelled) exterminator: $81 7/20/2021
Paid Nogales Secure-Tee 100.50. 7/20/2021
Paid Nogales utilities 59.07 7/20/2021
Paid Doris Deth Cert $21.00
Paid Jorge Rocha Lawn $150 July-Sept 9/18/2021
Paid Nogales Electric $26.36 9/18/2021
Paid Secur-Tee 100.05 11/5/2021
Paid Jorge Rocha 100.00 11/20/2021
Paid Unisource Electric 50.23 11/20/2021
Paid Mike back for his check for Nogales house taxes 1443.58 11/29/2021

Paid UES Electric 25.17 12/29/2021
Paid B of A $24.00 12/29/2021

Attempted to deposit check from CEP America for $24.77 (01/05/2022)
Attempted to deposit State Tax Refund for $335.00 (01/05/2022)

Paid Unisource $51.01 2/11/2022
Paid Secure Tec $ 100.50 2/11/2022
Deposited $727.75 from Grandpa’s Physicians Mutial IRA (uncashed check reissued) 3/2/2022.

Paid Unisource $2026 3/31/2022
Paid Jorge Rocha Dec. Jan. $100 3/31/2022
Paid Secur-Tee $206.33 (they billed us for a system upgrade) 3/31/2022

Paid Unisource $47.37 6/3/2022
Paid Jorge Rocha $200.00 he said we owed him. 6/3/2022
Paid Secure-Tec $100.50 6/3/2022
Deposited $1351.39 from American National Insurance. Voucher 15-00209968 “Unclaimed property.” I assume the reissued check I’ve been asking them for.

Paid Unisource $137.83 10/16/2022
Paid Jorge June – Sept. 200.00 10/16/2022
Paid Walt III Back for court certified papers $40.00 10/16/2022
Paid Nogales Property Tax 1422.82 10/16/2022

Paid Attorney Gregory Droeger $1750.00 11/08/2022
Paid Walt III for notary $40 (approx. forgot Amount. Need to update.)

Paid probate referee $500
Paid Secure Tec $351.50 1/31/2023
Paid myself back for charges on certified court papers $45

Paid UniSource Energy $94.68 2/7/2023
Paid Jorge Rocha 3/7/2023 Oct. – Jan. $210.00
Paid Secure Tec $100.50 4/5/2023

Paid me back for City of Nogales Utilities Check $180.00, and mis deposited check from Dad’s School’s First IRA 411.00. 5/6/2023

Deposited 127.53 from City Of Nogales (Refund?) 7/12/2023

Paid $465 court fees. 12/20/2023
Paid $300 Jorge Rocha August-December 12/26/2023

Paid Jorge Rocha 6/2024 Oct. – Jan. $300.00 approx. (Update later.)

Paid $450 typing fee today to real estate company for transferring 562 title to the 3 kid’s names. 7/4/2024

Paid $45 7/12/2024 Notary for Transfer of Deed (3 items to notarize) for 562 House.

Paid Inland Doc Prep $354.91 9/6/2024 Transfer of deed fees. Invoice# 0000012

Reimbursed myself $495.00 9/6/2024 To myself for typing fee (above) that I paid with my credit card and Notary (above).

Put $150 on my credit card 3/18/2025 for paralegal to fill out
Reassessment of Exemption.