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LindaLittell
Guest
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
I am an executrix of my Stepmother's estate. She passed away in May, of this year, the lawyer who drew up her will directed me to open probate as the judge would not be back in town for a month (I live in Ohio), and he already was to be in another court at the same time. I did as he suggested, at the hearing, I was informed I could sell personal property, but the house I could not sell. It had to be signed by the 8 different heirs.
In the summer, the AC unit went out in the house, although I would try to run down to get things done, it was unbearable with the heat and limited time off work. I have attempted several times to get an auctioneer to help unload the contents of the house, but they were not interested in the contents left in the house. I brought the guns and jewelry to Ohio when she was in the nursing home. I plan on selling these in an auction in Ohio and have located an auctioneer with a license to sell guns.
As usually the case, the brothers would go down, take some things, stating that it was their parents/grandparent's or "pre" my father marrying Sherry. They then turned this to "you shouldn't get anything, we are blood to her, you're not. Now, there is another lawyer involved, wanting an inventory of items I have up here and wanting to know about the life insurance, which I was sole beneficiary of.
I have tried to hire 3 lawyers who will not take the case because probate has already been opened. I have been given an offer on the house with contents left, but the brothers are refusing to sign.
Can I please have someone advise me as to if I need to itemize this list for the lawyer hired by the brothers of things not sold yet, and do I need to show him the life insurance policy? It is obvious I have not done too well trying to settle this estate. Any help is VERY MUCH appreciated.
In the summer, the AC unit went out in the house, although I would try to run down to get things done, it was unbearable with the heat and limited time off work. I have attempted several times to get an auctioneer to help unload the contents of the house, but they were not interested in the contents left in the house. I brought the guns and jewelry to Ohio when she was in the nursing home. I plan on selling these in an auction in Ohio and have located an auctioneer with a license to sell guns.
As usually the case, the brothers would go down, take some things, stating that it was their parents/grandparent's or "pre" my father marrying Sherry. They then turned this to "you shouldn't get anything, we are blood to her, you're not. Now, there is another lawyer involved, wanting an inventory of items I have up here and wanting to know about the life insurance, which I was sole beneficiary of.
I have tried to hire 3 lawyers who will not take the case because probate has already been opened. I have been given an offer on the house with contents left, but the brothers are refusing to sign.
Can I please have someone advise me as to if I need to itemize this list for the lawyer hired by the brothers of things not sold yet, and do I need to show him the life insurance policy? It is obvious I have not done too well trying to settle this estate. Any help is VERY MUCH appreciated.