Not to make this thread totally about protesting property taxes, but you can and should do it every year, and if you have evidence (comps, photos, etc) you will usually get the increase lowered or completely vanquished. 

Again probate is a long process, and if there is no heir immediately evident, I would just chill on this one.

Once you ID who you are and where you're going, start learning, and start developing relationships the rest will become evident. 

My point in this is what evidence do they have?  

And yet here you are bashing on them anyway with nonsensical arguments like fake testimonial or claiming that someone is going full ponzi scheme without offering a single shred of verifiable evidence.  

In this case, there is evidence (within the paperwork accompanying for the distributions) that the plaintiff's attorney was inquiring by the DOR about opening the Estate and the lien amount, etc. in my opinion it is their duty (though of course if they fail to do so in the end, you still don't have recourse).If you pay close attention to the distribution you see that the Estate is named as beneficiary to the distributions.

The owner has never indicated such nor is there any evidence of a tax lien deed being  recorded with the county.

I received no guarantees or evidence of her private funds if she is not approved.   

I think if you reread the post, you will see much evidence about how the finances needed to fix all the shoddy workmanship and lack of care for the property are what guided our decision.

She'll make it seem like you are trying to shake her down for some extra cash.Make sure you have well documented evidence of what you spent to remediate or cover the portion of the work she didn't complete properly.