Q: As a joint tenant on a deed for a home, am I obligated to provide an account of the proceeds from the sale of that home?
My brother and I have been joint tenants on the title to my mom's home for years. She died and we sold the house. Are we obligated to provide the requested accounting to the rest of our siblings who are wanting more money. My mom's will asked that the home be sold and the money split between us all after the payouts were taken care of.
A:
Are you the Personal Representative for Mom's Estate? Is the home that was sold an asset of the estate? If the answer to those questions is Yes and Yes, then you have an obligation to provide an accounting.
It sounds like this could be messy and I recommend that you contact an attorney to help you deal with this estate and real estate.
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