A family home is often one of the most valuable things a parent leaves behind. It can also be one of the most emotionally difficult assets to deal with. One child may want to keep the house, while another may need their share of the inheritance in cash. There may still be a mortgage, and someone has to keep paying the insurance while the estate is being settled.
What happens to the home in the days and weeks after a parent dies depends largely on how the home was owned and what estate planning your parent did before death. If your family is trying to figure out what to do with an inherited home in 2026, a Kendall County estate planning attorney can help you understand who has authority over the property and what needs to happen next.