Additional Information: person died in July, 2010 Probate question from Holyoke, MA ATTORNEY ANSWER: If a probate estate has been opened for the decedent, you should file a claim against the probate estate as soon as possible. If a probate estate has not been opened for the decedent, you could petition the probate court to open a probate estate for the decedent as an interested party creditor.

Additional Information: My sister, legal resident of VA, recently died. Her will states all property to be sold & shared equally by her 8 siblings. Executor tells us that since the will has been probated the house belongs to 8 siblings – not the estate and siblings are responsible for all expenses. There are difficulties as 1 brother cleaned out the checking account (his name was on it) and several want to file action to prevent

Additional information My brother house is not paid for. He has a car, but no other assets, do we have to sell his furniture and stuff to pay his outstanding bill. There is no money in any bank accounts or stocks. He had to withdrawn his IRA way before passing. Can the family keep his personnel things or do we have to sell them to pay off his debts? I assume that we can foreclose on