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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Texas on
Q: how can I transfer property (house and lot) title to my name? My husband died and left no will, we lived together here

My husband and I were married and have been living here for 10 yrs. We bought this house together but I found out that my name is not in the title when he died. We were living in this house when he died at the hospital and he left no will.

John Cucci Jr.
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answered on Mar 19, 2024

The good news is that the property is yours until your death, automatically.

There can be a snag, if you had any children during the marriage. But, if you bought the property during the marriage, while you both lived in TX, and have no kids from the marriage, the property is yours alone....
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4 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for California on
Q: My mother and her husband died, am I supposed to pay for the mortgage because I am the only one living at the house?

Sibling are making me pay the mortgage since I live in the house although the house will be sold and everyone will take a share. Are they legally right? I feel everyone should pay since they will also receive money for the equity of the house.

Gerald Barry Dorfman
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answered on Mar 19, 2024

Speak with a probate/trust attorney. There are too many facts missing from your question for it to be answered accurately in this forum. For instance, how is title held to the house? Is it in a trust? It may be that the house has to go through probate; if so, it may be a while before it can be... View More

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4 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for California on
Q: My mother and her husband died, am I supposed to pay for the mortgage because I am the only one living at the house?

Sibling are making me pay the mortgage since I live in the house although the house will be sold and everyone will take a share. Are they legally right? I feel everyone should pay since they will also receive money for the equity of the house.

John B. Palley
John B. Palley
answered on Mar 19, 2024

I would say that is a pretty common arrangement. In lieu of “rent” you would pay the mortgage and utilities. Of course this is a general answer and each situation is unique. If the mortgage is significantly more than fair market value rent than perhaps some other arrangement would be more fair... View More

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4 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for California on
Q: My mother and her husband died, am I supposed to pay for the mortgage because I am the only one living at the house?

Sibling are making me pay the mortgage since I live in the house although the house will be sold and everyone will take a share. Are they legally right? I feel everyone should pay since they will also receive money for the equity of the house.

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answered on Mar 20, 2024

Under California law, the responsibility to pay the mortgage after the homeowners have passed away typically falls on the estate of the deceased until the property is transferred or sold. If you are living in the house, it does not automatically obligate you to assume the mortgage payments, unless... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for California on
Q: Do all siblings pay for the mortgage if there is no will?

What if one sibling lives in the house, should he/she be responsible for the whole mortgage? Is it fair?

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answered on Mar 19, 2024

Under California law, if a person passes away without a will (intestate), the estate, including any real estate, is distributed according to state succession laws. If the deceased owned a home, its fate depends on how the title was held and whether the person had surviving relatives like children,... View More

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