Q: What are my options when dealing with siblings who are not responding concerning the estate of our deceased father?
Met my father at the age of 50 in July 2019. I have a half-sister and stepsister that I did not meet until our father's funeral January 2023. They did not desire to meet me. I was told by my half-sister that our father was a hoarder and Hazmat would need to come in and clean the house. She stated they were going to wait until late spring 2024 to do this with no explanation as to why, but since I live in Conway, AR, I am limited in what I can do. I don't know if he had a will, life insurance, bank accounts, etc. I have reached out and have not heard back from either sister, so I need to know how to proceed. We have not even discussed an executor or having the estate go through probate. We have had no discussions at all. He is a widower. His wife, their mother, passed away May 2018.
A: Hire an AR attorney to search Father's title. I f you are an heir, and there is enough value/equity involved, then file suit for a Sale For Partition.
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