Q: Hi, my mother recently passed away i have 2 brothers 2 sisters so we own the house do i have to sign a lease. And insura
I lived with her and payed 400$ a month and im still doing it the money is going towards the bills she owed. And we agreed i can buy all them out with my inheritance but we r doing the succession and getting that straight. They r saying i have to get 100,000 rental insurance minimum. My mom didnt have anything and I know i need some type of insurance but am i the only 1 liable for basically insurance for the whole house when in the lease they want me to sign it states i have to put them as kinda the other beneficiary of the policey is this legal
A: Unless the house still has a mortgage on it, I am tot sure who "they" are, and why "they" are requiring you to pay rental insurance. IMO the most important issue here is to remain in the house until the deed is changed to your name. That will probably require court action, i.e. probate.
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