A friend and his family are wanting to assume the mortgage, move into the house and do some remodeling that should go to them after probate, is that legal to do before probate is over?
There was no will but the friend is the deceased's next known heir (his oldest son) and he was not married or...
I know it varies depending on different factors. What I do know is there is a small 3 bedroom house (still being paid off), a nice newer truck (still being paid off), and a small carpentry business but big enough to have a few employees and lease a shop, there is no will and there are 2 heirs...