Q: My mother passed away last september, she had no will, and my step father is holding any information from us
He refuses to allow me and my sisters to the home mymother owned (it's only in her name) how long does probate take? We asked the attorney that was supposed handling the case and he refused to give us information, is there anything we can do since they seem to be working against us?
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A: You should hire a probate attorney to represent your interest in the probate.
A: Sadly, the only thing you can do is expensive: Hire an attorney to write a stern letter to his lawyer. If that doesn't work, you will need a lawsuit to challenge his appointment as Executor because of the refusal to follow the rules. You are entitled by law to her Will and an accounting of her assets.
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