my mother died, and made me in charge of her estate in writing she has homes and cares and other property, we are not sure if she owns all of it. my o

You must file for probate with the court. This is usually with a District Court, a County Court or other surrogate court. If there is a formal Will or a holographic (handwritten) one, it must go through this process. Even if there is no Will but just a letter or draft of a document explaining your mother's wishes, the probate must still be done and the letter is ignored. The court and the judge then determine 1) who owns what according to applicable state law, 2) whether or not you will be allowed to be the one in charge of the estate, and 3) who can inherit what your mother did own.You need an experienced Probate lawyer, licensed in Kansas. To your success,Gale Allison, Principal AttorneyThe Allison Firm, PLLChttp://www.theallisonfirm.com