When a property owner passes away, the real estate often becomes tied up in a legal process. Taxes, repairs, mortgage payments and buyout deals can't wait, but the usual route to cash through a bank can be slow or closed off. Many heirs, trustees and executors ask the same question: can you get a loan on a property in probate or a trust? Often, yes. This guide explains how probate and trusts affect financing in California, who has the authority to borrow, what lenders look fo