When your mother died, the executor took her place. The executor may not act without approval of the probate court. Your forclosure action must be against your mother's estate, as she is deceased, there you must go to probate.
Whomever applies for and is granted the Letters of Authority by the probate court.
If your mother allows you to see it. If not, then you will have to wait until it goes to court.
The rights in the real property are a part of the estate. If the property was owned with rights of survivorship, the daughter may claim title without going through probate. Consult an attorney who does probate work in your jurisdiciton.
Perhaps, it depends upon the terms of an existing Will and the exemption status as designated under the state's probate laws.
If your mother is deceased and the will has been probated, go to the probate court where it was admitted to probate and ask for a copy. You will have to pay a fee, but you will get a copy. If your mother is deceased and the will has not been admitted to probate, you generally go to the probate court and file a lawsuit against the boyfriend claiming that there is a will and that the boyfriend is suppressing it. If you prove these facts, the court will order him to turn it over to the court for further proceedings. Check the laws of your state and talk to a lawyer.
The POA becomes invalid when a person dies.
insurance proceeds are distributed to named beneficiaries In addition an insurance policy of a deceased that does not have a named beneficiary will be included in the probate procedure and the state's probate law of succession will apply.
The information should be available to all family members who are the beneficiaries of the policy or are affected by the probate of the deceased person's estate. If the person withholding the information is the Executor of the estate, that person does not have the right to withhold this knowledge from the beneficiaries of the policy. Notify the probate court of this,
A power of attorney expires upon the death of the principal. You cannot use it to sell your mother' car because it is void. You should contact your local DMV to determine what is required in your state to sell a motor vehicle belonging to a deceased parent. Most probate courts have an expedited process when there is a small amount in assets such as a car. Inquire at the DMV and at your local probate court.
If probate did not apply that indicates the person is deceased. The interested party would not be able to file a request with the probate court to obtain a copy of the will, therefore, the only recourse is to file a suit against the deceased's personal representative and legal counsel. Be advised, it is unlikely that such a suit would be successful if the parties involved followed the prescribed legal procedures according to the laws of the state in which the deceased resided.
In most cases the debts of the deceased are the responsibility of the estate. Anyone that was also a co-signer of the medical agreements might also be responsible. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for help.
If there is going to be a probate because there is other property, the son won't have the authority to sell the car. That should be left up to the executor or the administrator of the estate. Generally there are state legal provisions that permit the sale of the automobile in estates too small for a full probate procedure.