I do not know the laws in your state, however in my state (CA) you'd have to go by Brother's date of death property value and determine if a summary probate is sufficient or if a full, probate estate was necessary.Your friend will need death certificates for all as well as recorded deeds and take to a qyalified real estate attorney.

Your TDOS should be sufficient.

Step #1 - determine if there's sufficient equity to pursue the opportunity!

Maybe this was related to "comingling funds" and such, but as I recall, the concept of LLCs for smaller landlords who manage and work on their own properties generally didn't make sense when an umbrella policy will adequately cover their assets.For the record, my husband and I own our house, a triplex, and 3 fourplexes, and our CPA advised us that a LLC likely wouldn't be worth it for us, and that sufficient insurance coverage would be fine for our situation.

By using borrowed funds, investors preserve their own funds to keep sufficient Reserves on hand.

If you have a second home with sufficient equity, it'd be pretty easy to get the loan IF you have the cash reserves (3 mos payments). 

I am doing one just like that right now.If this is not possible, as the probate appears to already be open, and if there is sufficient profit in the deal, just close in your name, and then sell to the investor buyer, using the same title company. 

Likely certified and regular mail would be sufficient. 

So for all the readers of this post, my questions in sought of direction and sufficient instruction, can my idea be accomplished successfully without violating any rules that the advisors would be faced with?

She has no actual, personal, hardship and has sufficient income.