Q: My mother passed away 5 years she left no wil I received a sheriff sale notice and mine and my name is listed as owners
I never knew my name was on the house what should I do immediately
A: If you want to keep the house or believe that there is sufficient equity to make a sale worthwhile, you should arrange to pay, or set up a payment plan to pay, whatever is owing that has triggered the sale. Even if you don't want the house or don't believe that there is sufficient equity to make a sale worthwhile, since you may have personal liability for what is owing, you need to contact a lawyer to help you find out what is going on and to give you advice as to how to approach the situation. If you do not want the house and learn that you have no personal liability, you will likely be told to do nothing and simply let the house be sold through the sheriff's sale.
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