How can an heir request an inventory of assets in Tennessee?

My mom's uncle passed away in 2005, and she found out shortly before her mother passed away that her mother was heir to half of his estate. Her mother had no assets, had dementia, and was on Medicare, so she had no will. Some money from the estate has been deposited into a trust in the nursing home where my grandmother resided, but my mother believes there are more assets. However, she has no assets herself to hire an attorney with. Is there a way in Sullivan County, Tennessee, that she can get an inventory of assets without retaining an attorney? She has tried contacting the lawyer handling the probate, but he won't return her calls, and she had an attornery not representing her send the probate attorney an informal letter, but still nothing. What can she do other than hiring an attorney? She has called a couple of attorneys, but they all want a sizable retainer.

Thank you,
TC

too many problems that can't be resolved without a probate atty. An inventory of the assets is a public record and part of the probate; you can walk into the courthouse and look at what was attested to as inventory

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