Since Mom has dementia and she is your brother's primary heir, you'll need to consult with a probate attorney to see how best to proceed. If...

If mom agrees have her hire a lawyer to draw up a Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate and any other documents that are needed.

Assuming your brother had neither surviving parents, a spouse nor children and you're his only sibling, you can take the death certificate to the...

If the estate received any money from wrongful death claim, there may be some taxes owed if part of the settlement was for lost wages; however,...

Where was stepmom living at the time of her death. Check in that county to see if a probate has been opened, so the title (deed) can be...

Grandfather's life estate should qualify for homestead exemption as long as he's living there.

What does the deed say? When your brother sold his half, was your mother still alive? There are too many questions that could determine the...

If you don't have the original Will, you are best served by writing a new Will and I suggest you consult an estate planning attorney rather than...

Either offer to buy out your sister's interest or request she buy out yours, If she's unwilling to either hire an attorney to start the partition...

Mr. Lampert's advice is good. As long as that was your name when the deed was executed, you should be fine.