I had the same problem in Maryland. I had to go through probate in order to sell my mother's house. This is because a title company would not accept a will as proof to issue a new clear title to the house. This makes sense because they have no way to know that the will is valid, or that it is the most current will. I did the probate myself and it was very easy. An attorney wanted to charge me $4,500 for what took me about an hour of actual work. Note that they will change the title for a vehicle with just a will, but not a house. Good luck.
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