An attorney can assist during a 1013/1014, but individual rights are very limited during that process. It may not preclude APS involvement. ...

You can't unless your mother gave that authority to do so within the POA. If still competent, your mother can execute a new POA that replaces your...

My condolences--the county where she was residing at time of death.

Yes, you could well have a case for any additional costs incurred if the lease did not provide for this contingency. See a local apartment law...

Start the eviction process, he's known as a tenant at will.

Absolutely he can. Documentation has nothing to do with it,

Charge you? Sure. Convict you? Doubtful but hire a criminal defense attorney.

Arrears do not go away. Somebody incurred expense for the child's needs; you can't avoid that.

Evict them, period. Simple enough to do.

He has to legitimate the child in order to get custody.