My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: florida
my father died and left his house to all the children- there is still a substantial mortgage left on it. one child was paying the mortgage for a while but cannot anymore. there have been no mortgage payments since around october 2007. my father's will was never probated. now an attorney is trying to contact all the heirs regarding the property. everyone is afraid to talk to them because they don't want to be responsible.
are the heirs responsible if the mortgage was never transferred to their names?
what is the obligation of the heirs to speak to the attorney if they don't have any other options other than to have the house forclosed on?
how long do they have to remove the personal items in the house?
Thanks

