Brecksville, OH asked in Estate Planning, Family Law and Real Estate Law for Ohio

Q: 45 yrs living & paying property tax in brothers house. Do I have a claim now that he died with deed in his name?

I have lived in family house about 30 years, maintained all of it, paid all taxes to date. My mom used priest many years ago to put house in me and my bro name when she died but house only went in his because of a nasty divorce I had when younger and I cannot find the priest or have paperwork. My brother died 8 months ago. My brother's wife said his son stated his dad left him the house and she has to sign title over to the son, but she's not sure this is true. Do I have a claim to the home?

1 Lawyer Answer
Andrew Popp
Andrew Popp
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Cuyahoga Falls, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: There is no short answer to this question. I highly recommend sitting down with an attorney to see if there are any avenue's you can take in trying to keep the house.

Best of luck.

Mary Ellen Leslie agrees with this answer

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