The deceased is my Ex husband who died in Jamaica(1 year ago). I live in the house that was willed to me for 12 years in Baltimore Md. I am 62 on SSi and cannot afford legal help. The Executor is the deceased's grown daughter who gave me documentation of death and the will and now will not... View More 
answered on Feb 11, 2022
You will need to speak with a lawyer and provide more details if you have them. For instance, has an estate been opened, and where? I cannot answer for Jamaica, but in the United States when an estate is opened the will must be filed and it, along with all other filngs in the estate (the... View More
Y, who is not a beneficiary or administrator, claim as a creditor against estate?
answered on Feb 1, 2022
Yes, Y is a creditor of the estate and may file a claim for funeral expenses paid. Y should submit a formal claim together with the invoices/receits showing the amounts incurred. If the Personal Representatve fails to pay or denies all or part of the claim, Y can petition to court to order the PR... View More
My brother and I inherited our aunt's house, and I want to buy him out. We are trying to determine a value for the buyout and the estate lawyer recommended an appraiser. His appraised value came in considerably higher than the last tax assessment (by about $200k) as well as the approximate... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2022
Yes. Make a lower offer. If refused, when the house is put up for sale, bid on on it like anyone else. You may end up being the higher bidder, but don’t bid more than you think it’s worth.
If I move out to I have to pay utilities I already pay electric bill but plan to move out soon
answered on Jan 11, 2022
The property is owned by the estate, not by you or your sister, despite the fact that the Will or the law of intestate succession directs the property be deeded to you both at some point in the future. Until that happens, you are occupying estate property. The PR of the estate, your sister, has... View More
She is the executioner of the will but she has been stealing valuables from the house so I added security cameras and she is making false claims she didn’t go through my personal possessions can I have her removed as the executive of the will? She inherited the house in a 50/50 split? Until it... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2022
The personal representative of a estate is give certain authorities in the will. It is common for the PR to have authority to enter into contract and collect rents on property in the estate for the benefit of the estate. If you are not on the deed and are not the PR your rights have not fully... View More
I know I would have to give her half the rent money and she doesn’t want to buy me out can the land be subdivided and then. I would sell my half ? This is in Maryland
answered on Jan 6, 2022
No, a court cannot subdivide a house. What you can do is petition a court to “sell the house in lieu of partition,” a legal action that results in the court appointing a trustee to list and sell the jointly owned property and divide the proceeds among the owners in accordance with their... View More
Can I rent a room out without my sisters approval who owns the other 50% it hasn’t been transferred into both our names yet as my mom just recently passed away. Can she say no even when I will split the income with her?
answered on Jan 10, 2022
Who is the personal representative of your mother's estate?
My sister is executor. Currently in probate with Will. I want to relinquish any/all right in favor of sister (in gratitude for mother's care, and I want avoid any responsibility for this property). What is required: Deed to be recorded; gift my 50% to her (OUCH gift tax); notarized... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2022
Heirs to an estate can, by mutual agreement, settle property distributions under the Will, even if the settlement changes what each heir is supposed to receive under the Will. A lawyer can help you work this out. It is not difficult.
and stop the probate. Or will the client have to complete the probate process which just started on 11/22/2021. 2)The Deed is in the father's only. But he was married, and she has recently passed 11/14/2021. 3) The father's daughter's would like to just sell the property. But... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2021
There is nothing that prohibits the sale of real estate by the Personal Repesentative of the estate, so long as the sale is either based on fair market value, or if not, then if all the heirs and other interested persons agree (typically, "other interested persons" means creditors if... View More
Brother died intestate on 8/13/2021. Probate court date is 27 October, at which time personal representative will be selected. Creditors will have 6 months to come forward. House is major asset and there are insufficient cash funds in the estate at present to pay mortgage payments. Equity in... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2021
No chance the mortgage company can foreclose and sell that fast. It takes at least 90 days of no mortgage payments to trigger the foreclosure notices, and if the PR communicates to the mortgage company the death of the borrower and that an estate is open and the house will be sold, then they will... View More
My siblings and I were willed a house. One sibling wants to keep the house and has made a buyout offer. I don't believe the buyout offer is equitable. I am seeking expertise with interpreting the appraisal to obtain a fair buyout offer. I have no idea what type of legal representation I need... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2021
It’s been a pretty hot market this past year around here, so you’re going to want to get a fair appraisal done to at least know what the house is likely able to sell for. I think what you’re saying is that the house was already deeded by the estate to the three of you, so now you all own 1/3.... View More
have sent out the letter of interested parties. have created a bank account in my Moms name / estae of to depost 2 checks made out to her estate.
answered on Sep 30, 2021
Managing a decedent's estate is not like following a recipe to bake a cake. If you are not going to hire an estate lawyer, then you need to download and read all the brochures on estate administration available on the Register of Wills website, as well as make appointments with the ROW to... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2021
There are three types of deeds in real property in Maryland: 1) General Warranty Deeds; 2) Special Warranty Deeds; and 3) Quitclaim Deeds. The first is rarely used in Maryland. It promises that the transferor's title was good from all claims before him. The second type merely warrants that the... View More
side note: KelleyBlue Book does not provide private party values for motorcycles.
How long do I have to wait after being appointed as PR to sell real property? Do I need to file anything with the court or notify interested persons of the sale? In addition, decedent also owns a mobile home. Am I required to get a formal appraisal for the mobile home?
answered on Sep 9, 2021
There is no waiting time. Once you are appointed as PR your obligations are established by the Statutes and court rules. A PR runs into trouble when they wait too long, allow bad things to happen to the property, let others live in it, don't pay the mortgage, etc. But a PR may sign a contract... View More
to gift me their interest in my girlfriend's real property, what needs to be done to accomplish the transfer of ownership? Does the estate need to deed the property to the heirs, then the heirs execute a gift deed to me? Could this be done using a single deed?
answered on Aug 11, 2021
The answer depends on the jurisdiction. Your question appears to be posted from Pennsylvania but asserts that it is about Maryland property. What may really matter is where your girlfriend was domiciled when she passed. The difference will be the taxes, and the difference will be significant. Since... View More
I am about to open an estate for my mother and found out her property was sold at a tax sale a week after her death. Am I still able to sell the home once I am appointed PR or will I have to redeem the property by paying off lien first?
answered on Aug 11, 2021
The answer will depend on the jurisdiction and the terms of sale. Usually, a sale must be approved by the court before it is beyond redemption. In some jurisdictions, all that was sold was a tax certificate that entitles the buyer to a high interest rate. In any event, the death before the sale may... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2021
Some warrants appear online at Maryland Judiciary Case Search and other warrants (such as arrest warrants) remain hidden until you are arrested.
My dad passed away in March 2021. We agreed my brother and sister would divided real estate property in half. I opted out because I was gifted 4 acres 17 years ago and consider that as an early inheritance. My brother was personal representative until becoming too ill, my sister then accepted the... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2021
I am assuming that your father died without a Will, otherwise that would control. If there was no Will, then the estate is split three ways, one equal share for each of you, your sister, and your nephew, unless your brother was either (1) not the biological child of your father, or (2) was not... View More
Maryland. Real property was held in a life estate deed, with rights, and POD to decedent's children (from previous marriages). Life estate deed was created 6 yrs prior to current marriage to surviving spouse. Decedent and surviving spouse were married 18 yrs when decedent passed.
answered on Jun 29, 2021
Your facts are incomplete. Real property owned by the decedent is included in the estate for all purposes; however, real estate deeded under a typical life estate has (1) a life tenant, who has exclusive use and rights to the property during their lifetime, but does not "own" the... View More
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