Q: Mom and a deceased uncle owned a property. Mom, along with 5 of 7 heirs want to sell. How can we force a sale?
My mom and uncle (recently deceased) own a property in Kentucky. My uncle's half interest passed to seven heirs. My mom and FIVE of the heirs want to sell the property. The remaining two heirs refuse to even discuss selling it (or anything else), and are completely unresponsive to attempts to contact them.
The house is uninhabited and falling into disrepair, incurring expenses (taxes and yard upkeep), and losing value, so everyone but the two, want to sell it as quickly as possible. One of the heirs on "team sell", was the administrator of my uncle's estate, and previously closed probate, not realizing that this would become an issue.
How can we force the property to be sold, so that everyone can receive their share of the proceeds?
A: File suit for the sale of the property.
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