Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: Deceased father property dispute

yes. A court proceeding may be needed.

Re: Deceased father property dispute

Any one of your father's children may Petition the Court for an Order compelling production of the Will, for Probate.

If no Will is produced, a Petition for Administration of your father's Estate would likely result in all the children being treated equally, with respect to entitlement of assets, as you said your father wanted.

You should as indicated, verify title and the value of your father's assets at his death and proceed quickly in filing your papers, in order to prevent any misdealing, before proceeding.

However, If possible, try negotiating with your sister to avoid court litgation, which will cost you all, much more than you may eventually be found entitled to receive, in both money and grief.

Suggest that: you all Consider "recognizing" your sister's alleged contribution to your father, over his last few years; and calculate and negotiate a fair compensation to be paid to her, before the equal distribution, to your father's 5 children.

That "compensation" is likely to be much less than the legal fees that will be incurred, if a Settlement is not reached.

Good luck,

Re: Deceased father property dispute

She can not sell the condo, titled solely in your Father's name, without authority "letters/certificate" from the Surrogates court.