Burnsville, NC asked in Estate Planning for North Carolina

Q: My father died last week and my brother changed the locks and threw me out of the home where I had been living

I had been living there the last 4 years with my dad and taking care of him. What can I do legally in order to have a place to live?

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1 Lawyer Answer
Sara W. Harrington
Sara W. Harrington
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Carrboro, NC
  • Licensed in North Carolina

A: The answer depends on a lot of factors in order to give you an answer to this question. These questions include:

Did your father own or rent the home?

Was there a mortgage?

Was there a will?

How many other heirs are there to the estate?

I suggest you talk to a local estate administration attorney and bring answers to these questions in order to get a more complete answer to your question.

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