(Name changed for privacy; photo not the client.)
“Marcus,” not his real name, was half owner of the home he and his brother had inherited from their mother, but he was in danger of losing it.
The brother who had inherited the other half had passed away, and a foreclosure case was pending on the home.
Before JALA attorney Carol Miller could stop the foreclosure, she had to file a probate case for the estate of Marcus’s brother. Through the probate process, the court transferred the brother’s share to Marcus.
Miller then submitted the court orders as an urgent matter, and being sole owner of the home, Marcus was able to sell the property to avoid the foreclosure.
Fortunately, Marcus had found a buyer for the property, and with the closing just a day away and the home finally in his name, he was able to close on the sale.
Miller’s swift action helped Marcus avoid losing his inheritance.
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