Can heirs sell home when dad (no will) didn’t go through probate in 1998? Mom died 2020 probate complete deed for 1/2 home Distributed. Mom and dad had children by previous marriage.
At present, no one has authority to sell your father's half of the home. Work with a local probate lawyer to draft and record an Affidavit of Heirship and with all the heirs (not just those of the mother) to sell the home.
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