bricedesign
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I have a question regarding probate. My mother recently passed and her house was in her name and my brothers with right of surviorship. The house has been in a sinkhole litigation and at the time of her death was not settled. i am living in the house as I have been from the time my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I had been her sole and primary caretaker! Now my brother is using a probate attorney so that the sinkhole settlement money will go to him and not paid directly to the mortgage company. He is telling me in order to go forward with probate I have to have all the utilities, bills etc changed into my name so I can pay them. My question is why? My name is not on the house, I have been paying some of the bills since I arrived and I see no reason to have them in my name. I will continue to pay the bills other than the mortgage which is still ni my brothers name! The house is suppose to eventually go to me when everything is settled and at that time I would then change the names on the bills. Help!
I have a question regarding probate. My mother recently passed and her house was in her name and my brothers with right of surviorship. The house has been in a sinkhole litigation and at the time of her death was not settled. i am living in the house as I have been from the time my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I had been her sole and primary caretaker! Now my brother is using a probate attorney so that the sinkhole settlement money will go to him and not paid directly to the mortgage company. He is telling me in order to go forward with probate I have to have all the utilities, bills etc changed into my name so I can pay them. My question is why? My name is not on the house, I have been paying some of the bills since I arrived and I see no reason to have them in my name. I will continue to pay the bills other than the mortgage which is still ni my brothers name! The house is suppose to eventually go to me when everything is settled and at that time I would then change the names on the bills. Help!