Q: 2 people own house 50/50: tenants in common. 1 passes with no heirs. If state takes back that half, how can I sell house
My tenant in common owner died with no family and no heirs. Im assuming the state took back her half of the property. What do I do if I want to sell the house but the title isn’t clear because of this?
A: I recommend you start looking for the Decedent's Heirs At Law. Somewhere, somehow, there will be some. If necessary hire a private detective. Then have a competent attorney draft an Affidavit of Heirship and a Quit Claim Deed. Pay that far off Heir a small amount to execute both instruments. Adverse Possession will not be an option here, and neither is Escheat to the State either.
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