Q: My mother n law passed a year ago with no will and land only in her name. How do we put it in her son's name?
My father in law is bed bound and wants the land put in his son's name she only had a small estate, so a lawyer advised us we didn't need to file for estate.
A: you will have to probate the estate. since she died intestate, meaning without a will, you will need to petition the court for letters of administration so that the estate can be divided up. you should get with a wills/probate atty to proceed with this action.
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