Estranged mother died. Can I just leave the house to the state to deal with?
Estranged mother died. Can I just leave the house to the state to deal with? I just found out my mother died. I’m technically next of kin, but hadn’t had any contact with her in over 15 years. I know I should contact an attorney probably, but I really don’t want to pay for an attorney unless it’s really necessary… My mother lived in NY state. I do not. She was broke and had a tendency to hoard back when we had contact, a...