Q: My parents are both deceased. They have property in Colorado deeded in 1981 where they are co-oweners.
I need to have the property put in my name since I am the heir. The title company said it needs to be probated in order to get the title transferred. My father died in 1991. A few years later my mom included the property in a trust in the state of Missouri where they have always lived. My mom passed 3 years ago. The deed does not state joint tenants. Is there a low cost way to transfer this property without doing probate on my father portion of the co-ownership. My dad has been deceased for 29 years so I don’t know how a probate would even be done.
A: The probate will help you clean up the title issues in CO. If no one opposing your appointment as Personal Representative or your handling of the CO assets the probate will be relatively quick and inexpensive. You should contact a CO attorney to discuss the process and costs.
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