Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Without a will, all of your brother's estate goes to the people named in the statute governing intestate estates. First, of course, all debts have to be paid. The fiancee is not entitled to anything just because your brother "told" her.... Getting access if she's refusing it will be a difficult thing.

Meanwhile, the house is in her name, so she gets that. She can sell it to pay her bills.

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I echo Attorney Jacobson's comments. The fiancee gets nothing because Bob might have said something.

Bob's parents, adult child (if he has one) or any of his siblings immediately needs to see a probate attorney in the county/state where Bob lived at the time of his death (your location is not relevant - its Bob's location that governs where any estate is probated). Basically, one of Bob's next of kin is going to have to administer his estate. Once appointed, that person will have the authority to take possession of Bob's possessions and sell them and pay his bills or distribute these things as per the state intestacy laws, whichever is appropriate. If the fiancee will not give up Bob's things, then the administrator can hire an attorney to get them. She can be forced by the court to give up possession of Bob's things. However, she can do what she wants with her property.