Q: My parents passed away 28 yrs ago. My siblings and I never claimed the house. How do we claim the house? Is it too late?
We went and saw the house several years ago and no one has lived in it since they passed away. It does however, have lots of damage. We live in the states and not in PR making it difficult to keep up with it. We would like to sell it. What are the steps, if it's not too late, to claim the house and be able to sell it?
A: You can still claim ownership but you should speed up since property taxes will accrue and you don´t want someone to occupy it since after a number of years they could later begin a process to transfer the title to their names.
A: Hello and thank you for using Justia. Yes you can claim your inheritance. You will need to do a Probate case for both parents. The process has a cost of $ 3,500.00 for both parents. If you need additional information please feel free to contact me directly. Happy Holidays.
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