Q: My sister inherited farmland in Ohio via transfer on death deed months before growing crops on the land were harvested
the estate executor claimed my sister owes the crop sale proceeds to the estate, or must pay the estate the expense money the estate paid a farmer to plant and harvest. Does she?
A:
Likely no, but without seeing the documents it is impossible to say for sure.
If I understand correctly the land owner at the time of planting (the decedent) paid the farmer something? Why? Was the land not rented but 'sharecropped' out? Something is amiss here. Didn't the farmer take his crop after the harvest?
Without further facts it is impossible to say for sure what should happen here. I'd strongly urge your sister to discuss this with an Ohio attorney as there might be some quirk of Ohio law that applies.
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A: I believe that growing crops are real property under Ohio law, which would mean that unless there are additional facts to take into consideration, your sister took title to the crops. Try posting this as an Ohio real-estate-law question. The anaswer is governed by Ohio law.
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