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There are so many issues in your question. Contact the Oregon State Bar about a low-cost consult with a lawyer in your area who does probate. You will probably be able to focus on certain goals and see that there is a reasonable-cost way to achieve them. DON'T give any of your money to family members who are trying to screw you that's throwing good money after bad. The personal property is easily stolen, but the land has to descend to the correct people. From the facts you present, it sounds like your Mom owns the land. Be nice to her, and encourage her to make a will.

Your question does not give enough information to provide a reliable answer. It depends on what the decedent's Will says should happen in this situation. When I write Wills, I almost always include back-up (or secondary) beneficiaries (and sometimes I will include a third level of back-up beneficiaries, so to speak, beyond that). Without knowing what this particular Will says, though, I cannot say any more than that.

You should retain an attorney to investigate the status of the title of the home. If there was no mortgage on the property it is possible you may still have an interest in the property.