Q: My grandmother passed away and before we could get my sister's and I on the deed to the house. She had no will
Currently my grandmother and mother are on the deed but have both passed away so I'm still living in the house and don't know to get it in my name. My grandmother only had one child which is my mother so would me and my sister's automatically inherit the house?
A: If there were no other survivors listed on the deed to the house, and your mother and grandmother have no living spouse, and grandmother did not have any other children or grandchildren, then you and any of your mother's children are heirs. Both the estates of your mother and grandmother must go through probate. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local probate attorney to review the deed to the house and all the facts and advise you.
Bruce Martin Broyles agrees with this answer
A: You may be able to open up a real estate only probate to make sure the property has a clean deed. An experienced estate planning attorney or real estate attorney should be able to help you out. Because deeds and recordation can be finicky, the property may come into title problems later without probate.
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