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Depending on how recently you inherited the property, or if you haven't accepted the gift you can disclaim your interest. Without more facts it is impossible to give you a clear answer. Good luck in your search for an attorney.

Generally, ifyou are appointed by the court as personal representative, you can get information about who the named beneficiaries were on decedent's assets. Joint ownership or valid beneficiary/pay on death designations trump anything the will says. Accordingly, the beneficiary of a life insurance policy gets the insurance proceeds and the joint owner gets the bonds even if the will says something entirely different. If there were substantial evidence of fraud or undue influence by the beneficiary, it might be possible to set the beneficiary designation or transfer into joint ownership. Doing so would likely be an expensive fight even with good facts.

The lender becomes a secured creditor of the Estate. You either assume the loan if they will allow it (not likely) or you sell the vehicle and pay it off. If you can do neither, you can return the vehicle as a voluntary repossession. It must be accounted for through the probate process.