Can my sister force an estate sale4 years after my mom died?
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Can my sister force an estate sale4 years after my mom died?
I bought the house. We never did an inventory. All my belongings are there.
Asked on January 5, 2012 under Estate Planning, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. Can I assume that you and your family probated your Mother's estate and that you purhased the house from the estate? And everyone signed off on the purchase? And no one thought twice about the contents of the house before now? Then I would make the argument that the house was sold "as is" with all the contents thereof. What does the contract or deed state? Anything in the probate that addresses it? The accounting? If she tries to force it you are going to need to block it with a legal battle starting. Good luck.
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