‘On the deed’ isn’t clear. HOW are you ‘on the deed’? Are you a remainderman? No you have no right to occupy. Are you a tenant in common? Your...

My colleagues are correct but let me be blunted about this. What do you stand to gain from reopening the estate? Were there assets that you...

I concur but it is perhaps even more complicated than that — in what way we’re your father and girlfriend ‘on’ the deed? Your father’s estate may...

I’m sorry to hear about your loss. While you COULD get reimbursed for funeral expenses if you went through probate— I concur with Mr Frederick that...

This is FAR more complicated than a simple off the cuff answer from the internet will address. Mr Frederick has touched on SOME of the issues, but...

Mr Frederick is correct and provide a cogent summary of the difficulties ahead. The analysis however, is pretty straightforward. How much is...

'Settlement' means the estate is ready to close, and all the debts have been paid or settled and the property has been or is ready for distribution...

Yes not enough detail to really answer as others have said. The BIG question that is unclear is 'sent back' to where? Powers of Attorney are not...

If you reside in a home that you don't own, and are there by 'permission' of the owner, then you're a tenant -- whether or not you 'pay rent' is...

Mr Harris has given good advice but what he DOESN’T say is that bonds aren’t cheap or even easy to find these days. And that expense is an estate...