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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Collins Center Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Collins Center, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • A Law firm established in 1972

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Law, Trial Practice, and 42 more

Roy H. Cunningham
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
82 Reviews

  • Serving Collins Center, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 40 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, and 8 more

Michael J. Cimino
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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What do we do as their children to claim some type of ownership to this property?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
You need to file a petition for probate and possibly a partition action. There is no way around it so see a probate attorney immediately.
You need to file a petition for probate and possibly a partition action. There is no way around it so see a probate attorney immediately.

Do we have to wait for my brother to sell my mothers home before reading the will?

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Answered by attorney Donald Keith Broad (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Broad Law Firm, LLC
You should consult a probate attorney in your area. I do not believe that your brother has the ability to sell the home now, as it belongs to your mother's estate since the date of her death. In all likelihood, an estate will have to be opened, as the property will have to be transferred by a Personal Representative's Deed.
You should consult a probate attorney in your area. I do not believe that your brother has the ability to sell the home now, as it belongs to your mother's estate since the date of her death. In all likelihood, an estate will have to be opened, as the property will have to be transferred by a Personal Representative's Deed.
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If the wife doesn't apply for administrator after the death of her spouse, can one of their children apply?

David L. Leon
Answered by attorney David L. Leon
Estate Planning lawyer at David L. Leon, P.C.
Assuming the child is over the age of 18, and has no felony conviction and is otherwise competent, yes. It would help if all heirs agreed to the child acting as the applicant.
Assuming the child is over the age of 18, and has no felony conviction and is otherwise competent, yes. It would help if all heirs agreed to the child acting as the applicant.
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