Happens all of the time. Controlling from the grave is hard.

No. The kids are next of kin. You get nothing.

If your father was only on the debt, i.e. the mortgage, but not the title, i.e. the deed, then you get nothing from the proceeds.

Not technically. You need preliminary letters.

While your question mixes a lot of legal terms the bottom line is if your father gave a POA to your brother, and he is alive, your brother can...

You are too late for many of the causes of action. There were things you could have done, but most have likely passed. Depends how the property...

The Oregon one is valid, but if she is competent to do so, doing a New York form would make life easier, as people will recognize the form.

If they sue, you need an attorney. If you checked her in, you may have signed admission papers obligating you to pay. Without Medicaid, the bill...

There is no requirement of a formal closing. File the final tax return. That will terminate the tax ID. If you are expecting trouble you can...

Yes. A supplemental needs trust. We charge $1750 to do it.