if a person passes and doesn't own any property, do you still have to go to probate court. also, if they owned property and signed it over to a relative, is there a time frame before you die this this should take place?

If there are any assets and debts, the estate will be probated. The assets do not have to include real property. If the individual deeded the property to another prior to his passing, the property belongs to the deed hold.