What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
My parents were at the end of a divorce when my mother died. Myself and two brothers inherited her one half interest in an 80 acre property she co-owned as tenents in common with her exhusband, our father. Our father lives on the property and refuses to give us access to the home or pay us to have exclusive use of the property. This has been going on for a year now. He is keeping the land and house in an awful condition.
The probate court has validated Mom's will and we are the legal heirs, but he still refuses to give us full access.
He has locked us out of the entire property several times and despite numerous requests still refuses to let us access the house or pay us rent. He calls the sheriff out if he thinks we have been on the property.
We have not changed the title of the property to put our names on.
I believe we have every right to just go out and enter the house, but he may get violent. How do we get full access to our own property without having the sheriff arrest us after he claims we hurt him or stole something?
And how do we get compensated for his exclusive use that he has maintained by force and intimidation?
I have read about forcible detainers, small claims court and going to superior court.
Please help.
My parents were at the end of a divorce when my mother died. Myself and two brothers inherited her one half interest in an 80 acre property she co-owned as tenents in common with her exhusband, our father. Our father lives on the property and refuses to give us access to the home or pay us to have exclusive use of the property. This has been going on for a year now. He is keeping the land and house in an awful condition.
The probate court has validated Mom's will and we are the legal heirs, but he still refuses to give us full access.
He has locked us out of the entire property several times and despite numerous requests still refuses to let us access the house or pay us rent. He calls the sheriff out if he thinks we have been on the property.
We have not changed the title of the property to put our names on.
I believe we have every right to just go out and enter the house, but he may get violent. How do we get full access to our own property without having the sheriff arrest us after he claims we hurt him or stole something?
And how do we get compensated for his exclusive use that he has maintained by force and intimidation?
I have read about forcible detainers, small claims court and going to superior court.
Please help.
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