Q: If a step son is entitled to % of the house we bought a year before he died. What would his % be based on new or time
Of death price. There was no will.
A: Your question does not give enough facts in order to be answered properly. Depending on how the deed was made out when it was purchased and transfered over to you and him, that would tell the percentage he owned. For example, if the deed was made out to you and him as joint tenants with rights of survivorship then each or you would own one half of the property. If his percentage of ownership was less than one half or more than one half, the deed should have reflected that percentage.
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