Q: My brother died without a will should I hire a probate attorney or does the only heir hire the attorney?
I have been paying all his bills & will pay for the funeral but want to be reimbursed.
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A: Both you and the only heir need to hire a probate attorney. You need to hire a probate attorney to assert your claim for reimbursement. The only heir will want to hire a probate attorney to ensure the proper administration of the estate and his or her inheritance. The nearest kin will also want to hire a probate attorney to help him or her get appointed as the administrator of your brother's estate. That might be you or that might be the only heir or that might be someone else. You did not estate enough facts to determine that. If the nearest kin does not seem inclined to take any action, then you can.
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