Morehead, KY asked in Probate for Kentucky

Q: My daddy passed away last week. What should the deed say to go to his legal heirs?

The deed states belonging to grantee, his heirs, and assigns forever. Can a girlfriend override and take the family farm from us daughters?

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Anthony M. Avery
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A: If Dad was the grantee, then he owned it and his heirs take at his death. Hire a KY attorney to search the title and determine heirship. GF is not an heir and cannot claim a homestead. Heirs as tenants in common should sue her for possession.

Timothy Denison agrees with this answer

A: No. A girlfriend cannot override a deed.

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