If you are apprehensive about an estate being administered without notice then you may want to file a CAVEAT in the county in which Decedent resided.

Do I get any of the profit when the house is sold? Do i need to get a lawyer?

Under the facts given, it appears that his surviving spouse takes a life estate in the homestead and a remainder to his descendants. The spouse...

Is it wise to do a quit claim deed?

Unfortunately, there may be some complex issues involved. Did the will require the property to be sold and the proceeds divided? If not, was the...

If the mortgage is in my husband's name but he passed away and I don't have a job, can I have the loan modified.

If you were married at the time he executed the mortgage and you did not join in the mortgage on homestead property there may be viable defenses to...