Q: My grandparents passed away over 20 ago and in their will they stated that the home would belong to one of my uncles
And the property would be split among all the siblings. The only surviving child is my father. Would like to know who is now the rightful owner of the house and property. The property is currently vacant and looking to sell it. This property is in Puerto Rico
A: You need to verify the real estate property's status in the Puerto Rico Property Registry: were your grandparents' wills filed to transfer ownership to their children (your father, aunts, and uncles)? Assuming that the transfer was completed, an adjudication deed would've need to be subscribed by all the heirs to leave the house to one of them. If any of the heirs have since been deceased, either wills or declarations of heirs will need to be procured from the courts to update the list of heirs entitled to the property before it can be sold.
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