Q: Are we going to lose the house?
My great grandfather passed away over 10 years ago without a will. Assuming the next of kin would get the property my grandmother never did anything with the deed. She never put the house in her name or anything and has been staying there ever since. The property tax has been “exempt” because great grandfather was a veteran. Since she never filed his death with them they never caught on but now it’s only a matter of time. I want to help her but I’m not sure how I can. I believe at this point the house belongs to the state because although she started going to private court and gave them a copy of the deed and stuff she never finished.
A: Please get a hold of a real estate litigator in your town. It sounds like you need more advice than this forum can provide. Your question does not contain facts that are crucial to analyzing this issue. Has there been an action filed against the property owners? How was the property titled? What correspondence exists between the county and your grandmother? Is the county tax department willing to enter into a payment plan? Only a seasoned attorney can look into this matter and truly advise. It will be worth the investment to get some face to face (or even phone to phone) advice.
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