To answer this question there are many other factors that need to be given. sample: Is the paid off, are there others on the listed estate or is it given to her.
They cannot prevent the estate from being probated. You should seek advice from an attorney who specializes in probate in your area immediately. It is a violation of law to withhold a decedent's Will.
Generally speaking, the rest of the siblings cannot do anything as long as the person with the life estate is alive except make sure that the person with the life estate takes care of the property.
Legally, they cannot live in the house without the consent of the executor of the estate.
no
Assuming there is no will, the estate must be probated and the property will pass to the two sons in equal shares.
Generally, yes.
The estate pays the cost to maintain the estate. The house may have to be sold if the mortgage cannot be paid. If someone wants the house, they may wish to pay the mortgage.
The estate has that responsibility. Until the estate is settled, the house ownership and responsibilities have not been transferred.
The estate has to sell the house for a fair market price. They cannot sell it at a discount.
Yes, the estate has to resolve all debts. The property cannot be transferred while subject to a lien from a line of credit.
In NC if the life estate person moves out does that break the life estate so the remainder of the owners can sell the the house and land
That will depend on the deed and what the ownership is. If it is a right of survivorship, no, it is not a part of the estate. If they are listed as tenants in common, yes, the estate has a claim to part of the property.