Kennesaw, GA asked in Real Estate Law for Georgia

Q: Is it possible to do an adverse take over on a property that my mother has paid taxes on for years.

^ kids are still a living but no one agrees to probate a will so she has been living there and paying taxes and taking care of the place since her mother died. She has always lived at the property and took care of her mother since the 70's

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A: Not sure of your question. Wills mean nothing unless Probated. It is impossible for one tenant in common to adversely possess against the other tenants in common. But paying taxes exclusively gives her a right to reimbursement. You may wish to file a Partition Action.

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