Part of the process of going through probate court for your parents, since they died without a Will, would have included a “determination of heirship”. This is the Court officially declaring who are the rightfully inherits your parents property. During the process the court looks for “unknown” heirs.
Read MoreUnder these circumstances, each of you would own an undivided equal interest in the property. This means that each of you would be able to use all of the property all of the time. If you no longer want to be co-owners, then your best option would be to try to negotiate an agreement to divide the property. This would be less time consuming and would avoid the cost of a lawsuit.
Read MoreUnder these circumstances, when your mother passed away, so did your authority to act for her under her Power of Attorney. Every person should have four documents: 1. Will, 2. Statutory Durable Power of Attorney, 3. Medical Power of Attorney; and 4. Directive to Physicians.
Read MoreA lease is a contract. Generally, once a contract is signed, then the terms of the contract control when and how the contract can be terminated. When one person does not do what the contract states, then that person may be in breach of the contract.
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