Lancaster, PA asked in Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Probate for Pennsylvania

Q: We live in PA. We filed a Will and my fiancé left me the house. Do I need to b on the house title to be really Legal??

House was owned by deceased wife and my fiancé. She had four kids...can they fight me for the house even tho he has left it legally to me?

1 Lawyer Answer
Michael Drew Raisman
Michael Drew Raisman
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Langhorne, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: It depends on the deed and will.

If the house was owned by your fiancé and his wife who predeceased him as tenants by the entireties, then the house would have become his upon the death of his wife. If the will leaving the house to you is valid, then the children shouldn't be able to make a claim.

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