Dear Madam,
Unfortunately, I need a few more details to answer your question. The most important is finding out how your late father held title (solely or in joint names) and whether he was married at the date of death. It's also important to determine if the property was his homestead.
Assuming your father died unmarried, owning real property, with no will, the estate would definitely have to be probated to sort out who owns the property.
Charles H. Sanford
Answered on Feb 04th, 2013 at 5:04 PM