What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
My father passed without a will. At least we haven't found one yet. My sister and I have been working on cleaning out my Dad's house ever since he had his second stroke and taking care of his rental units in case we needed the money to pay his bills. At that time, he was unresponsive so we had POA in effect.
He then passes and we continue to take care of the house and working on everything. (A complete mess, my father was a major hoarder)
In steps brother (who has been banned from the properties per my Dad's written noticed hung on the property. Long story short, brother has stole from Dad on and off for years!). Brother wants access to the house now. He claims we are breaking the law but not giving him keys.
We are all going to meet with an estate attorney this week but I need to know how best to protect me and then how to easily proceed with the probate issues. Me and sister want to both be respresentatives of the estate but brother says he will only agree to that if he is allowed in the house and we consult him on decisions and give him weekly updates on the finances. Can he make these demands? Could we over turn it if he insisted on being a representative of the estate also, based on his felony records and past history of stealing from our father?
We have no issues with following the law, splitting everything 1/3 between the 3 siblings. We don't want to have to consult him at every turn nor are we comfortable at this time allowing him in the house.
Thanks in advance.
My father passed without a will. At least we haven't found one yet. My sister and I have been working on cleaning out my Dad's house ever since he had his second stroke and taking care of his rental units in case we needed the money to pay his bills. At that time, he was unresponsive so we had POA in effect.
He then passes and we continue to take care of the house and working on everything. (A complete mess, my father was a major hoarder)
In steps brother (who has been banned from the properties per my Dad's written noticed hung on the property. Long story short, brother has stole from Dad on and off for years!). Brother wants access to the house now. He claims we are breaking the law but not giving him keys.
We are all going to meet with an estate attorney this week but I need to know how best to protect me and then how to easily proceed with the probate issues. Me and sister want to both be respresentatives of the estate but brother says he will only agree to that if he is allowed in the house and we consult him on decisions and give him weekly updates on the finances. Can he make these demands? Could we over turn it if he insisted on being a representative of the estate also, based on his felony records and past history of stealing from our father?
We have no issues with following the law, splitting everything 1/3 between the 3 siblings. We don't want to have to consult him at every turn nor are we comfortable at this time allowing him in the house.
Thanks in advance.