Who owns property after death: no will.

No one has the right to do anything on behalf of the estate until officially named as administrator. The estate is the owner of the house, so you as beneficiaries have indirect ownership until the deed is tranferred to the future owner. No one has access to the house until the administrator is named and no repairs can be made. The one sibling can not lock the others out and can not make any changes. You need to discuss these issues with an estates attorney in the area and explore the possibility of an immediate injunction to prevent any further actions from being taken. When a person dies without a will, then the next of kin must petition the court or go to the register of wills to obtain letters of administration. Once you have received letters of administration, you can then act for the estate. This will allow you to transfer the real estate into your name. You need to retain an estates lawyer to assist you or at least call the register of wills in that county to get more information about their procedures for obtaining letters of administration.

Until an administrator is appointed by the Probate Court, no one has any rights to deal with the assets. Sometimes, when there is disagreement among family members, the Court appoints a temporary administrator, perhaps a lawyer, take charge of estate assets and pay bills until an permanent administrator is appointed. If the siblings can't agree on someone, it might be better to have the Court appoint a third party. You have an excellent Probate Court in West Hartford. I hope that you do well. Jeffrey L. Crown Trustlawyer, LLC 21 New Britain Avenue Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-257-4330 [email protected] LEGAL DISCLAIMER Atty. Crown is licensed to practice law in Connecticut with an office in Rocky Hill. His phone number is 860-257-4330 and his email address is [email protected]. This response is not legal advice and does not create an attorney/client relationship. This response is only a form of legal education. It is intended to only provide general information about the matter within the question. Oftentimes the question does not include significant and important facts and timelines that if known could significantly change the reply or make the reply unsuitable. Atty. Crown strongly advises the questioner to confer with an attorney in his or her state in order to ensure proper advice is received. By using this site you understand and agree that there is no attorney client relationship or confidentiality between you and the attorney responding. This site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney that practices in the subject area in your state, who is familiar with your specific facts and all of the circumstances and with whom you have an attorney client relationship. The law changes frequently and varies from state to state. The information and materials provided are general in nature, and may not apply to a specific factual or legal circumstance described in the question or omitted from the question. Circular 230 Disclaimer - Any information in this comment may not be used to eliminate or reduce penalties by the IRS or any other governmental agency.