Do I need to seek legal help for obtaining my deceased brothers bank acct,etc

Yes, you and your siblings should seek legal advice. If your brother had his principal residence in Georgia and had no spouse or descendants, and no Will, then his parent(s) would be his heirs, if either or both parents are living. If neither parent is living, then his siblings would be his heirs (if any sibling died before him, then that sibling's children take that sibling's share). Heirs do not automatically become entitled to assets, however. First, the assets must be reviewed to determine whether any right of survivorship or beneficiary designation applies (including POD or TOD designations on financial accounts). Those control assets before state law does, and the surviving owner or designated beneficiary will receive any assets subject to those rights. Assets he owned that are not subject to a right of survivorship or beneficiary designation are part of his probate estate. The next steps is to determine what debts he owed and what expenses are payable from the estate. Those all get paid before any heir receives any assets from the probate estate. If assets are given to an heir before all debts and expenses have been paid, and some of those aren't paid in full, the administrator of the estate or the receiving heir can become personally liable to the creditor for the unpaid amounts. After all debts and expenses are paid, the remaining probate assets get distributed to the heirs. This needs to happen in the correct proportions. While Georgia allows someone to file for Letters of Administration on an estate without an attorney's help, having the help of a good attorney can help the administrator reduce the expenses and hassles of the process and avoid pitfalls.