Q: I purchased property from Aunt with a sells agreement, my Aunt passed away and I kept paying her daughter.
After I paid my Aunt's daughter off, the daughter completed a Quick Claim Deed, signing property over to me, I filed it with the county. Then my Aunt's Daughter passed away, and the deed never got put into to my name.
What can I do now to get deed in my name??
Thank You,
Julie MF.
A: I am having a really hard time understanding what happened because it would require looking at all the documents involved. You are simply going to have to make an appointment with a real estate Attorney and show them the documents to see if this is going to be easy or hard to fix. Because the people originally involved in the sale have died it might be necessary to open a probate to straighten this out. There is also a type of lawsuit called a quiet title lawsuit which fixes title if there is some question about who owns the property. Again, consult with a real estate attorney and get this taken care of.
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