Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

There are several issues here.

First..Did your mother have a will and was it probated? If yes, and your sister is the executor, by law she must provide you with notice of probate and a copy of the will. No exceptions.

If there is a Reverse Mortgage, most have provisions about what happens when the homeowner dies...typically the mortgage is payable at that time...so the estate [your sister as executor] will need to pay off the mortgage. I'm assuming there is little or no money in the estate [usually the case in a reverse mortgage situation]...So the house will need to be sold ASAP...otherwise interest will continue to pile up.

I agree with Jonathan about getting a copy of the Wil and the reverse mortgagte problem. Do you or your brother want to pay off the mortgage? It is against her requirements as Executor to live in the house without paying all bills and to delay the payoff of the mortgage. You can get a copy of the Will for a small fee by contacting the Surrogate in the County where Mom resided at her death. They will also tell you who is truly the Executor and who is the attorney for the estate. If the Executor is acting improperly, a suit in the Superior Court in the County will hold her responsible and she can even be removed from office in an appropriate action. This response is for information purposes only and is based upon the information set forth, and the reply is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship. Different or missing facts could change the response.