Q: Can a administrator of an estate rent the property of the deceased to another family member
The person who died without a will, so I was told, was the mother and guardian of one of a sibling. The other sibling is now the guardian and wants to continue renting the deceased property to the first. Isn't that dealing to themselves?
A:
There is nothing that 'jumps up and down' and screams this is inappropriate in the facts you present, BUT the individual needs to have some authority to do this, be that as a court appointed Personal Representative or as the new owner under some other mechanism like a Ladybird or Quit Claim deed.
Without seeing all the documents and examining all the facts it is impossible to say for sure, but what IS clear is that the interested parties should be getting some legal advice from a licensed attorney in the area.
There is not necessarily ONE right way to do this, but there does need to be some overview to examine things.
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