Q: How do I get dads house titled in my name when he died in 1988 and I have lived there ever since and taxes come care of
Dad had no will and I have been living there and paying taxes that come in his name in care of me. My brothers and I split everything and i got the house but never got the deed changed and now i am older and need to get it in my name.
A: Hello, I think you are going to need to work with a probate attorney, to get the house transferred from your Father's name to your name. If there was a probate when he died, the deed to the house should have been changed at that time. If you inherited the house via deed, there may be a way to remove his name without going through a full probate. It is going to depend on the specific documents involved in this case. I would take a copy of the current deed as well as any paperwork you have from when he died (death certificates, probate paperwork etc.) to a meeting with an attorney and ask them to give you your options on how to get the house transferred to your name. If they look at all of the documents they should be able to lay out your options on how best to proceed. Best of luck to you.
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