Do I do? Or have to do to get my Mother's house?
I’m sorry for your loss. You will have to probate her estate in the county where she resided when she passed. However, if you are her only heir, it should be relatively inexpensive and fast, especially if her entire estate was worth $200,000 or less.
her adult great children knew her wishes were for one of her daughters and her son in law (my mother and father) to have her house. The iems in the house went amicably to whoever wanted what. My parents lived in the house several times over the years and always kept the real estate taxes current.... Read more »
Probate will likely be necessary, but it should be cheap and quick. On the other hand, if the lot is the only property left in your grandmother's name and all of your grandmother's heirs agree to deed any right they may have in the property to your mother, you can likely avoid probate and instead... Read more »
.62 Acre just off Kerr Lab Road Survey info but no visit and Appraisal asking $12,259. Oh I paid the owner $20. k back in 03 2018 (quick claim deed) 71 years old have made about $50. k improvements. What a challenge. Do not know how to use a firearm. Need to make decision by 29 or up for State... Read more »
It sounds as though you are confused by the process. If the state (ODOT) cannot negotiate an easement they will resort to eminent domain. Still you have statutory and constitutional protections.
You don't need a gun, you need an attorney.
I had bought some property about 5 years ago in I never recorded
Generally there is no time requirement to record a deed. But waiting 5 yrs. will allow numerous types of deeds, liens, judgments, etc., to be filed in that County and take precedence, or even the entire property from you.
My mother passed away in 2016 prior to mother passing she put me on the deed. My mother had wishes to keep the land and allow any of the children to live there which we have done. there is nothing documented it just something my mother wanted. My brother is saying he is going to have the land... Read more »
If the property was deeded to your mother and yourself as joint tenants, then you would file an affidavit of surviving joint tenant along with an official death certificate. The property is then yours and the probate court would have no authority to probate the property.
If your mother... Read more »
My sister lived in the condo for several years and has died with no children and no will.
Some of the other siblings had children that we are unable to locate. How do we get out from under this condo because it’s not worth much and is costing us money for HOA and taxes?
A probate of your mothers estate must be filed and finished to clear up the ownership interests in order to dispose of the property.
Her son just gave the new owners that lot that was mine what do I do about it
Did your friend give you a deed to the property you say he/she left to you? If not, you don't own the lot.
and pays the mortgage. I am his and my mothers only child and my mother had 2 children before they married, we want dad to have the house so he can do what he wants with it. What do we need to do? Quick claim deed? Probate?
A summary probate is most likely your best bet. It isn't that expensive. I haven't done one in a while but they aren't that difficult.
The amount of money you bid will go to pay the outstanding mortgage. The mortgage holder usually bids enough to cover their mortgage and if outbid them then your money you pay upon confirmation of the sale will be sent to them.
I had power of attorney. The only asset she had was the house. She didn't have any life insurance policies, retirement benefits, social security benefits. We need to finish selling the house to pay for her funeral. Is there anyway to accelerate the process of probate.
Yes, here estate may qualify for a summary probate if her assets subject to probate were $200,000 or less. You are usually looking at 50-75 days to wrap up unless she had creditors claims.
1. You must file an acceptance of the transfer on death deed within 9 months of the individual's passing.
2. You can file for partition which would likely result in the forced sale of the property through judicial means. The sales price and the expenses would be divided equally. I have... Read more »
I live in Oklahoma. I own (or might own - who knows?) an undivided interest in mineral rights in Texas. I consider them worthless. Let's suppose that I manage to avoid probate through the use of beneficiary forms, TOD's, and POD's for financial accounts and TOD Deed for my house and cars, for... Read more »
It appears that Texas law allows a transfer on death transaction for minerals. A Texas attorney should be asked about a transfer on death deed. Current federal estate taxes begin at $11.4 million.
However, don't just focus on who gets your things when you are gone. Estate planning also... Read more »
He was awarded a life estate in the divorce, but a few years later he signed this to remove his name from the deed. But the life estate was not mentioned in this deed. Did he lose his interest in the property?
Then it sounds as if he conveyed the entire property to you.
buyer tried to straighten out. 10 days later, no progress. Is this contract null and void? I want to put house back on market.
Only a Court can determine whether a contract is null and void. If you are seeking to terminate the contract, you must get an agreement with the buyers.
No unless the deed requires occupancy
and has become abusive, how do i get him out of my house, and his name off of it
You will probably have to file suit for Partition.
And attorney can help you file an action to quiet title.
My grandmother has an irrevocable trust, she is the Trustor and Primary Beneficiary. My mother is the Trustee. My grandmother has over 50k in credit card debt. My mother is an authorized user on some of the credit cards but she is not a co-signer or co-owner of any of them. When they created the... Read more »
There is no way to answer your question without reviewing the trust and also investigating other facts, like what her balance sheet looked like when the trust was created. Your best bet is to invest in a consultation with an experienced probate attorney.
Thank you for the quick response. co heir sold property using a quit claim deed then the property was then sold to another party with a Joint tenancy warranty deed. There never was a probate case. We were unaware that the property existed because we were told at the funeral that my granddad sold... Read more »
Any attorney you speak with about this issue will be unable to give you a good answer until he/she is able to see the different deeds you speak of and the quiet titles you speak of along with a few more facts.
Our property was sold fraudulently. The buyers must have known something about the fraud because shortly after the sales quiet title actions were filed. Can a quiet title ever be successfully overturned?
If the quiet title action has been completed to Judgment, it would be very difficult to overturn that Judgment. If it has not gone to judgment, you can win some quiet title cases depending of course on the facts of the case.
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