Q: How do I proceed? My single deceased mom's home in Michigan was sold a few weeks ago at auction. I have three siblings.
My mom died in 2016. My brother was in charge of my mom's estate and even had one of his kids living in our moms house since 2016 until recently (he never consulted me). Moms house was just sold at auction a few weeks ago, After back taxes were paid there is a sum of money left over. My sister is saying someone called her telling her that all moms children as next of kin, by law are entitled to what is left after paying the taxes. Mom was not married when she died. There are three of us children with one of my nephews that my mother legally adopted. Our brother is telling my sister not to talk to anyone about moms estate and that the person calling her is a debt collector. My mom was enrolled in a native american tribe in Michigan and my sister said 4 checks were sent to each of us but my sister and I never received our checks and this was the first I heard about it. My sister feels like our brother is trying to keep us in the dark about our mothers estate. Please advise - Thank you
A:
You need to hire a local attorney in the county where your mother resided.
Your situation is far too complicated to provide an appropriate answer in a Public forum like this — you need to consult with a local attorney ASAP.
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