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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Real Estate Law for Alabama on
Q: Hello My mother-in-law wanted her son to have her home. She passed away and the house is in my husband's name at the

Tuscaloosa Court House but she did not redeed it to him. There is only one sibling left and now she wants to sell the house, what can I do as the widow of the son. Does the house belong to me?

James Blount Griffin
James Blount Griffin
answered on Jul 4, 2023

This is a complex question. A stated intent is not enforceable. In probate and real estate law, written and notarized documents, i.e., deeds and wills, rule.

If the person whose name is on the deed as owner of the property died without a will, then the property is ruled by the laws of...
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2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Alabama on
Q: What tax/fees/costs are associated with inheriting a piece of property? It's less than 10 million and in AL.

My mom thinks that she has to do some weird legal workaround so that when we inherit her property we won't have to lose a ton of money on inheritance. I've researched as much as I can but she's not convinced. I've looked at AL and federal tax laws and can't find anything... View More

James Blount Griffin
James Blount Griffin
answered on Jul 4, 2023

Your mother may be worried about inheritance taxes, which are taxes on what you inherit. Fortunately, there are no federal inheritance taxes, and, just as well, there are no Alabama inheritance taxes. She will not pay taxes on what she inherits (unless, perhaps, she moves quickly to New Jersey,... View More

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