Q: What are the next steps to happen with the state?
My mother passed away with no will, and before she signed the house into my name. I have four siblings, three of them are willing to sign off. My other sibling is mentally disabled and is in a home and has been since the age of 5. What steps are going to take place in order to have the house in my name. We live in Pennsylvania.
A: You need to talk to an attorney who handles estates. Basically, an estate will be set up, and once everyone gets the picture that they have to take care of any taxes, local school board assessments etc they sometimes decide they don't want a share of the house. Or it gets sold and proceeds distributed. Either way, an estate is needed.
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