Q: My father passed away last year and left his house in an estate where me and 5 other siblings now share ownership.
My father left 2 specific, repeated, verbal instructions (but no will) 1. The house goes to the youngest daughter, and 2. Y'all better not fight over this house!
It's a modest house, 700 sq. ft. and everyone owns their own home already, with their families, except our youngest sister. But two older siblings, out of spite, are refusing to sign the house over to her. Her husband, who already sank in about $10,000 on repairs, has refused to spend another penny until the house actually belongs to them, I don't blame him. 4 of us want to abide by my father's last wishes. Is there anything we can do to get the house to the rightful owner if 2 holdouts remain stubborn?
A: Hire a TX attorney to force a Sale For Partition.
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