Q: Unmarried parents. Only deceased father’s name on deed.His other children took his 2 other houses. Need my name on deed
How to get my name on this deed, my home since birth. My mother lives there too but with dimentia.
A:
If I understand the question properly, your father has passed, and only his name was on the deed to the house you're interested in. Your mother, who was not married to your father, is still alive but not competent, and you want to put the house into your name alone despite the fact you have siblings. Do I have that right?
SHORT ANSWER: Go to a local attorney so he can ask questions and get the details right. If my assumptions are wrong, so will be the answer provided!
LONGER ANSWER: You can't do what you ask. Given those facts, neither YOU nor your MOTHER owns the house, and only the owner can transfer something. I'm not sure how his 'other children' took other property, but maybe he GAVE them the other property during his lifetime? Again, without additional facts, it is hard to say, but if you don't already own the property you can't 'get your name on the deed' without the intervention of a Probate Court, which would involve opening probate for your deceased father, and chances are you AND you siblings (or step-siblings if I read between your lines correctly) will all have equal rights to the property. Again, get with a local licensed attorney to review all the facts and get at some of the unclarity here!
BEST ANSWER: Get with a local licensed attorney to review the facts and provide you real advice.
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