Your parent give you the deed to a portion of his estate before he died.
Full Question:
If you were a caregiver of your parents and lived in the home all your life on this portion of the estate. Your parent give you the deed to a portion of his estate before he died. But your parents dies without doing a will. The caregiver/child has been holding the deeds for 28 years and also has paid the taxes for this estate sent 1969 to 2010, totally 41 years. Will this heir be able to claim this property without going thru probate and/or is this heir legally the owner by the Que Estate Law?
03/29/2011 |
Category: Wills and Es... ยป Property of ... |
State: Florida |
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Answer:
If the parents deeded the land to you, you are the owner. The land will not go through probate - at least not the portion represented in the deed. However just handing you a deed with their names on it does not necessarily mean you own the land - though if that was the intent, then you should. If it is never challenged in court, you should not have a problem, but the land may still need to go through probate.
Because of the complications and details, we strongly suggest you make an appointment with an estate planning attorney as soon as possible to discuss your case.