My mother, who is the heir, has an attorney, but we don't even know enough about the process to know what to ask her.

Thank you for your time.

Papers will need to be filed with the court re: an accounting of the assets, a propposed distribution of the assets (like as the will states if there was one) and any bills that need to be paid on the estate. For example if he had a house, then taxes and mortgage payments need to be paid so you don't lose the house. Or liens and other debts he owed poeple. After the paperwork is filed, a public notice has to be published in the newspaper for 3 to 4 months. (the only money that can be accessed during the waiting period is money to pay bills to maintain the estate like mortgage and house insurance, cleaning the house, get it ready for sale, etc) The length of time depends on the state. Then if nobody contests the probate claiming a portion of the estate (like long lost illigitimate children; it's rare but it happens), (or liens, and debts he may have had) then the judge will sign papers allowing the remaining assets to be distributed.

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