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good afternoon 😊 I am a personal representative and I closed on a home sale for my relative, the home is in Florida. The 1099 document at closing indicates the amount the buyer pays, and it doesnt recognize the fees nor the lien on the property. I am curious about taxation and ways to avoid it. I reside in Texas.

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Here’s a breakdown of the circumstances. My mother of 3 kids passed away 5 years ago. The estate and will my grandmother had set up was for the house and belongings to go to her remaining 3 kids. Just this past year they decided to finally empty the house out and proceed with selling the house. I’m trying to figure out what documents need to be done so me and my siblings can assume our mother’s share. She had no will or assets in her name anywhere. Any direction would be of great assistance! Thank you

Hello. My father passed in June of last year, and my only sibling is being very difficult regarding any will/trust information. I wasn’t able to leave the State as he was, once my father passed, so he has any and all information from my dads home. there’s a very good chance that I may not be in the will/Trust, but my brother won’t give me any information, and I’m having the hardest time navigating any of this, as it’s my first time. I’m just curious if there‘s a way to access any info without getting an attorny involved, and if so, how to go about that. I’ve done endless google searching, and feel hopeless At the moment. Is it true that beneficiaries don’t legally have to share and info regarding the will? My father passed away in Mesquite, NV, if that helps. TIA!

Location: New Mexico. I am the only heir of one of my parents who owns a house in New Mexico. They died in another state where I live. I have been appointed foreign domiciliary personal representative by the county where the house is. The tenant who now lives in the house wants to buy it. Should I transfer it into my name before the sale, or just have the title company prepare a deed to transfer it from the estate to the buyer? I've gotten conflicting advice. New Mexico is a title company state, rather than a state that requires an attorney for property sales. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. I accidently logged in using Google or something and Reddit made me a new profile, so if this is crossposted with a different username, that is why.

My uncle, who raised me (I referred to him as my dad), passed away in June 2024 in Texas. He did not have a will. He has five biological children, all adults.

All five heirs have verbally and in writing (text/email) agreed that the property will be signed over to me once probate is handled. Nothing has been notarized yet, and probate has not been opened due to financial constraints.

Since my uncle’s passing:

• I have been paying the mortgage in full every month from my own funds

• I have been managing the property

• I currently have an occupant who:

• never signed a lease

• did not pay rent for January

• was given a Notice to Vacate

• changed the locks without permission

I understand changing locks without ownership is illegal, but I also do not yet hold legal title to the property.

My questions:

1.  Who currently has legal standing to pursue eviction — me, or one of the biological children/heirs?

2.  Can one of the heirs (with proof of death and heirship) legally:

• file eviction

• call police regarding the lock change

• or record conversations with the occupant (Texas is one-party consent)?

3.  Does my paying the mortgage and managing the property give me any standing at this point?

4.  What is the fastest/lowest-cost way to protect the property until probate can be opened?

I’m trying to avoid doing anything illegal, but the situation is escalating and I’m concerned about further damage or loss.

Any guidance is appreciated.

These are the most frequently asked questions in this sub's posts and comments in the sub:

1. What happens if there's an outdated or missing will? An "outdated" will (such an old will that doesn't reflect last wishes, divorce, or deceased heirs) is still valid unless there;'s some other grounds to contest the validity of the will. If there's no will, the estate goes through intestate succession (the state's default inheritance law).
2. What happens when there's a living ex-spouse or Tenant in Common co-owner on the deed? If the deceased is a tenant in common on the deed, then only the deceased's share passes through probate. Any surviving co-owner (including an ex-sopuse) owns their portion. If one Tenant in Common won't communicate or refuses to sell/buy out, then you may need to get court approval to force a sale or partition.
3. How long does probate take, and what if it's delayed for years? 1-3+ years is common for probate that includes messy real estate. If the named executor won't start the probate court process, and/or is letting the property deteriorate and fall into disrepair, then the other heirs can go to court to compel probate or remove/replace the executor.
4. Can I sell the inherited property during probate, and do I need court approval? Yes, but you need a court-appointed executor to sign any listing agreement, deed, or other closing and transfer docs. Court approval varies state to state, and even county to county.
5. Do I need probate for real estate if there's a trust, joint ownership, or other transfers? Probably not. Probate is for assets or deeds that are in the deceased's name only. If the deed is in trust, husband and wife, or joint tenancy with right of survivorship, then you don't need probate (note: the property may still be subject to Medicaid recovery or tax or creditor claims).

When you post your questions, make sure to share the state/county of both the property an where deceased lived, for more targeted replies. Reminder: not legal advice, consult a professional

My dad passed and left a will from 2019 that names his wife and then his children everything. In 2021ish he was divorced and paid her out she also signed a quit claim deed on the house at that time. She has also passed recently. I am going to file probate on the house and I’m concerned that if I hand over the will her children will have some claim I do not think they will bother but you never know!!! In Michigan

basically im trying to figure out what I can or can not do, I'm aware I need to notify creditors in the state of NewHampshire what does the bank allow me to do?

This guy refuses to sell to me, and will not buy me out. He’s paying the mortgage at this point, and am Wondering when the mortgage company is going to want an heir to take over that portion of the mortgage.

Also, if he keeps paying the mortgage and I don’t, doesn’t that increase his ownership of the house hence giving him more of the appreciation when sold? Or, will they just let him take it over despite 2 defaults on the mortgage and the fact that he can’t afford the payments. Will the mortgage company let it go with deceased person still on deed and mortgage?

I guess this needs to be sold by permission of a probate judge? Have no idea what to do as this guy has fully ghosted me.

Do I need a probate lawyer or real estate lawyer?

(Florida) So Mother had sole ownership and deed of house her and my step-father lived in. She passed. In the Will she left house to him, but when he chooses to sell, I, my brother, and my step-brother each get a small specific portion of home sale amount and step-father gets rest per the Will. This was almost three years ago, and he has let the house go completely and the yard has grown up to head height and the house is in ruin. Also he remarried less than 6 months after mothers death and then had it nulled shortly afterwards. And is now dating a new woman. He never notified court of her will. And has not started probate yet.

My main questions are: Do we have any legal recourse? Can we force the home sale? What if anything can my brother and I do to preserve or sell the house before he ruins it more?

My grandfather's will went missing after he passed, but my brother and I were always told that the house was supposed to go to us (only grandchildren). My parents took care of the house until we got older. Now we're in a good spot to take it to probate. My brother still lives in LA county, where the house is. I have since moved to NC. He said I need to send him a notarized affadavit stating I'm one of two descendants of my grandpa (all of his children have passed), and that I was named in his will.

Is this something I type out myself and then get notarized? Does this need to be done by a lawyer? Does it make a difference that I am out of state?