Stop in for a cup of coffee

So, was there a will/ executor? And did he have anything worth dealing with. My brother lived in Jersey and had nothing, so didn’t bother with any of that. State paid for cremation and enough to cover cemetery burial fee. I made an urn/ wood box and set it on the hole. (My parents plot.) My sister and I bought a bronze name plaque to add to the headstone
I did the whole probate process for Dad...
No will, but his Mom is legal executor. He really had nothing so it didn’t even cover half of the funeral expenses. We don’t need to take it to court for that reason. However, probate law still applies so we have to go through some of the due process as we notify his creditors.