Mother in law died no will all siblings disagree on the home what now?

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11 Heirs, no will, 9 want home sold, no money for attorney, can the court be petitioned to probate the estate ? What are the procedures ? She only has a home nothing else at all.

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Vance Davis ·
I think it is likely that you could get a free or low cost consultation with an experienced local probate attorney and you can find one by using the "find a lawyer" tab here on . "What are the procedures?" There are, I'm sure, many volumes of procedures. A probate attorney should be able to give your reasonable insight into your options and the best avenue for you to follow considering there are this many heirs and there's no consensus on what to do. I wish you the best of luck with this.
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Christopher Hildreth ·
It sounds like you are in a tough situation - the situation you're facing is unfortunately common and could have been easily dealt with by some minor advance planning (e.g. a will). Based on what you have told us in your question, the only way to be able to move forward to some form of resolution is to hire an attorney who can give more particularized advice. Likely what will be needed for the siblings who desire to sell the house is a judgment declaring heirship and a partition lawsuit - both of these court actions require an attorney.
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Charlotte Key ·
There may be some affordable options available, depending on several factors (assets, cooperation of the heirs, debts in the estate, etc.) Many attorneys offer free consultations and may have reasonable payment options. Most counties in Texas require that the estate is represented by an attorney in probate court so reach out to some to determine pricing. Use the find a lawyer tool on to search for attorneys in your area. Good luck to you.
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James Floyd ·
"Mother in Law" is a big red flag. What is relationship of the 11 "heirs" to MIL? hint: You are NOT an heir. answer these questions, and we'll have a better picture of heirship scheme: 1. Surviving Spouse? 2. Surviving Children (or predeceased children leaving grandkids)? In-laws do NOT qualify. Step-children do NOT qualify. Adopted children DO qualify. We are talking about HER children...not children of spouse (or former spouses) from prior marriages. 3. Are either or both of MIL's parents alive? 4. MIL leave any surviving siblings (or predeceased sibs leaving living kids) If you can answer these questions, I can give you a pretty good idea of the identity of the heirs, and their respective interests in the probate assets,
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