Q: Do I need to notify Sierra County Clerk about all co-owned properties in probate?
I am currently managing my father's probate process. He was a joint owner in multiple properties in Sierra County, listed as "Tenants in Common" on all Trustee's Deeds. Probate was filed in Bernalillo County Probate Court, as that was his county of residence. I understand that I need to provide a "Notice of Administration" to the Sierra County Clerk for all real property. Does this notice need to include any property where his name appears on the deed, even if it is co-owned? Additionally, since he did not have a will, should I mention the status of other owners as "Tenants in Common"?
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A: You are hopelessly confused and about to get into trouble. Hire a NM attorney now. Apparently you do not know the difference between Trustees' owning trust corpus and Deeds of Trusts where the tenants in common owe money on a note. If Father owned as a TIC then he owned some share of the properties' title. With several properties at stake you could make catastrophic mistakes and be liable as the fiduciary.
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