Probate court and wills

No way to give you a time estimate here because it depends on a lot of things: what the current state of the probate case is, whether there are any challenges being made by heirs or creditors, and what the kids really want to do with these properties. Will 3 kids be happy trying to share and maintain a house together? Usually in this situation I'd nudge my clients towards simply having the court sell the properties and divide the cash among the kids. Then it's all done, no ongoing issues with the houses to contend with and no problems of having to decide how to resolve future disputes regarding the properties.

 

A better question is why hasn't the deed been executed till now?

Who, or what, is causing the log jam?

 

Here's some general information.

Both of them? At the same time?

What exactly does this mean? Is the intended end result really that children A, B and C will jointly own Home #1 and children D, E and F will jointly own Home #2?

With married individuals who die simultaneously or in close proximity, the situation can become very complicated, depending on the extent of their estate planning documents. Did either or both of your parents have wills? Have their estates been probated or are the in the process of probate? If not, why not? If so, who is the personal representative of the estates? Did they have a trust that held title to the homes? If so, who is the trustee?

Meaning what exactly? And is this person represented by an attorney?

Most probate cases can be concluded in 6-24 months after filing. However, generalities are meaningless.

"Will" (singular)? Which will? Your father's or your mother's? And, if only one, why only one?