Q: Paying deceased grandmother's prop. taxes 7yrs. Uncle & mom have not carried out will. What can I do to obtain prop.?
The property is in Miami Fl., I would like to be able to insure it. After my grandmother passed away in my house in Naples, Fl my uncle and mother (her children) never carried out the will. My mother states she doesn't want to see my uncle and I simply have not spoken to my uncle since she passed. What do I need to do legally to have the property placed under my name. I have contact information for both my uncle and my mother. Please advise
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This is not going to be a straight forward process. Probably a probate needs to be open for the grandmother. Then the question is does she have a will or is there no will. Then the question is to whom does the house pass either by the terms of the will or by law.
It may be that you are not entitled to the house - except perhaps by default and abandonment of the house by heirs that may come before you, like your mother and uncle assuming they are the children of your grandmother.
You really need to have an attorney address all these issues.
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