Q: My MIL willed her house to my husband. He as owned it for over 20 years but never properly registered it with the county
He sold it through a notarized bill of sale. Now this person has died. Who owns this house 1) the buyers estate or 2) my husband? Also I have not signed any of the documents does this make a difference?
A: I can't say for sure who the true owner of the property is without looking at all the documents. You should contact an attorney to discuss the case. As for whether your signature is needed to sell the property, a short answer is no because inherited assets are personal properties (instead of marital properties) even though the person is married. So your husband was the sole owner of the property before he sold it. He did not need your signature to effectuate the sale.
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