Austin, TX asked in Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Texas

Q: How can we sell our deceased grandmother's property if there is a judgement against it? There was no will.

The property is in my great grandmother and her sister's name. Both family member's are deceased and there isn't anyone on her sister's side to pass the property down to at the moment. We are still searching. My Grandmother ,Great Grandmother's daughter, would like to sell the property. How do we get the property in her name if there is now a judgement against the property? Can she just pay the taxes owed?

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Terry Lynn Garrett
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Terry Lynn Garrett
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Austin, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: Because you do not know the heirs, you cannot file Affidavits of Heirship in the deed records. Instead you or the judgment creditor must hire a local probate attorney to file an Application for Determination of Heirship and Letters of Independent Administration for each estate.

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