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You will all be much happier if you sell the house, take your share of the proceeds and move on. If you try to own the house jointly there will be endless fighting over what is to be done with the property, how much is spent and by whom, and who will use the property. Sell it. Any one of the owners can sue the others for partition, to force the sale. Everyone will lose a lot of money that way, but it may be the only way. Anyone who lives in the house should pay the taxes, insurance, and maintenance, or pay rent to the others. Anything else is patently unfair. But I'm telling you, sell the house. If you don't, it's going to tear your family apart.

The surviving spouse is entitled to her community property interest in any property held by her husband (either in his sole name or jointly). She is not entitled to any part of the husband's community property interest, and is not entitled to any part of his separate property.

Yes, you need your own U.S. lawyer who specializes in estates involving people from other countries. Second, this sounds like a scam that has been sweeping the country. Do not sign anything without the advice of your own lawyer and do NOT rely on any advice from the internet.