MuseEffigy
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California
Hi all, first post, so forgive me if I don't know what I'm doing.
So, I've got a friend who's father recently died, and she is the sole biological child of his. He had no will to speak of. My friend started the probate process, notifying creditors and the like. She was appointed as the administrator of the estate, with limited access and privileges. The father had owned a house and two cars. She has already had the house appraised, and is now waiting for everything to be put in her name. That is, her name was not on the deed to the house and one of the cars. She was in the process of getting her name attached to the house and car.
Unfortunately, we recently discovered that her aunt, who had her eye on the house at the time of my friend's father's death, has begun renting out the house to a tenant, has sold the car that didn't have my friend's name on it (though the one with her name on it is still being offered by the aunt) and is generally acting like she owns everything that my friend's father left behind.
The aunt's name is on none of the things that the father left behind. My friend is the sole heir to the estate. Can someone tell me what can be done, and what is wrong with the situation? Does the aunt really have any sort of claim? If not, what can be done about the house, and the cars? What about the car already sold?
Again, sorry if any of this was confusing, I'm not even entirely sure this is the proper place to post. Thanks for reading.
-MWhat is the name of your state?
Hi all, first post, so forgive me if I don't know what I'm doing.
So, I've got a friend who's father recently died, and she is the sole biological child of his. He had no will to speak of. My friend started the probate process, notifying creditors and the like. She was appointed as the administrator of the estate, with limited access and privileges. The father had owned a house and two cars. She has already had the house appraised, and is now waiting for everything to be put in her name. That is, her name was not on the deed to the house and one of the cars. She was in the process of getting her name attached to the house and car.
Unfortunately, we recently discovered that her aunt, who had her eye on the house at the time of my friend's father's death, has begun renting out the house to a tenant, has sold the car that didn't have my friend's name on it (though the one with her name on it is still being offered by the aunt) and is generally acting like she owns everything that my friend's father left behind.
The aunt's name is on none of the things that the father left behind. My friend is the sole heir to the estate. Can someone tell me what can be done, and what is wrong with the situation? Does the aunt really have any sort of claim? If not, what can be done about the house, and the cars? What about the car already sold?
Again, sorry if any of this was confusing, I'm not even entirely sure this is the proper place to post. Thanks for reading.
-MWhat is the name of your state?