Q: on a warranty deed my father's name as well as my step moms and one step sister with grantor and grantess to include ..
respective heirs, successors,and assigns were the context requires or permits . my dads gone and so is my step mom as one of his heirs can I just move into his house its not being lived in
A:
It depends on a few factors. If the deed was held as joint tenants with right of survivorship, then your step sister is the current owner of the property. If the deed was held as tenants in common, then whether you inherited your father's portion would depend on whether he left a will and whether you were a named beneficiary in his will. If he did not have a will, you would be considered an heir and would be entitled to a portion of the property. However, you could not legally exclude other heirs like your step mom's heirs.
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