Q: Father/grandma joint owned an AZ property. They live in CO. Father died after neglecting it. How can I take possession?
An AZ property worth <40k was joint owned by my father and his disabled mother. He died last week. There is a tax lein from his negligence in paying property tax. My grandmother is in late stage Alzheimer's. I am the next of kin for both of them. There is no will from either of them. I believe the title will transfer back to sole possession of my grandmother due to the joint ownership. But she is not capable of signing anything over. And I will have to pay the $2300 in back taxes, which has been delinquent for over 3 years. What would be the best (and most affordable) way to take possession of the property?
A: If you grandma is still alive, then she would be the owner. If both of them are now deceased, then you may need to open a probate to transfer the deed to the property to the heirs.
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