Q: If a will is still in probate (even after 20+) years, is the will still valid? Do the beneficiaries own the property yet
My grandmother's will named my father and his brother as beneficiaries. However, the will has not completed probate. It has been 20+ years. Probate court is set for March, in the mean time my father's brother died, (he left no will) His daughter now claims that she owns her father's half of the property. (even though he has other children, but is the administrator of his estate) My father transferred his interest to me using a quit claim dead last summer. It's recorded with the register of deeds. On my grandmother's property, my aunt & her daughter were living there. They had no place to go & the house was empty valued at $15k. My aunt later moved out. My cousin still lives there. The daughter of my dad's brother is now sewing both my father, myself, & my cousin for $23K cause my cousin is still there. My cousin has never paid rent & there is no rental agreement. My father just tried to help her & his sister out since the house was vacant, run-down and they cleaned it up. What do I do?
A:
This situation is FAR too complicated to provide you any good advice in this sort of forum. You NEED to seek out local legal counsel to insure you know what is going on and whether or not you have any sort of interest in the property! It is hard to believe the Court would allow this matter to remain open so long unless there is something VERY unusual going on, so you really need to get local legal help ASAP!
--This answer is offered for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney/client relationship. I am licensed to practice in Michigan only. Please seek competent local legal help if you feel you need legal advice!
Leonard Robert Grefseng agrees with this answer
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