Josiecat66
New Member
My 14yr old niece is the only child of a single father (my brother) who died in April. Our mother demanded and received from police the keys to brother's house and car. I have custody of my neice & social services is working to help us adopt her. Mother refuses to allow even my niece into the house to get her clothing, etc. I've discovered and mother has admitted removing family heirlooms and my brother's expensive musical equipment.
Mother insists that every little thing in the home must be inventoried. The car is paid for and licensed with brother and neice as co-owners.
Questions:
1.Do the clothes & personal belongings really need to be inventoried or just the property of value?
2.Can we have the car title changed since it does not have to go through probate?
3.Is it legal for mother to take and keep keys to property?
Neice is only legal heir and mother took paperwork to an attorney but, no one has been named personal rep or executor. No probate has been filed and attorney will not speak to us.
My brother had a will, done with legal advice but on his own and witnessed & notarized. He showed it to me & told me where it was. Mother claims there is no will, she can't find it.
Mother insists that every little thing in the home must be inventoried. The car is paid for and licensed with brother and neice as co-owners.
Questions:
1.Do the clothes & personal belongings really need to be inventoried or just the property of value?
2.Can we have the car title changed since it does not have to go through probate?
3.Is it legal for mother to take and keep keys to property?
Neice is only legal heir and mother took paperwork to an attorney but, no one has been named personal rep or executor. No probate has been filed and attorney will not speak to us.
My brother had a will, done with legal advice but on his own and witnessed & notarized. He showed it to me & told me where it was. Mother claims there is no will, she can't find it.