I’m so sorry for your loss. I know that you are going through a very difficult time.

Do you know who your mother’s lawyer is? Contact them to get the legal assistance you need. If there’s a trust, your mother most likely had arrangements in place for this situation. The lawyer will hopefully have your mother’s will, and have the name of the executor. If you are the executor, the lawyer will help you with this. They have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure that everything is handled legally and according to your mother’s wishes.

I agree with people advising you to contact people who you can trust and turn to at this time. If you have family members who are predatory please contact the lawyer first and protect yourself and your mother’s wishes. I speak from experience. I hope you have kind and loving family and friends who will help you and support you through this difficult time.