Modified on 11/15/2018: I originally stated that I could not answer this fully because, I would want to know, what defines the "estate"? I made an assumption that there was an estate, including the house, had been places into a trust at the time of someone's passing. It didn't occur to me that the real issue might be property taxes. But I think ValerieE has diagnosed this in a way that makes sense. By now I hope that your real estate person has this straightened out your property taxes. And if in fact you did have a trust, then I hope that you are talking to a professional preparer and tax attorney.
