ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

My sibling was living with my step dad for 4 months before his sudden death, now my step brother who was named as the executive of the will has told her she has to leave. What rights does she have?

ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS BELIVEAU:

If she is a beneficiary of the will, she may have a right to continue to live there if the will grants her an ownership interest in the house.  In Massachusetts, the ownership interest would vest immediately upon the step-father’s death, assuming the estate is solvent.   If she is not a beneficiary or if the will states that the property is to be sold, then she is a tenant at will. The Executor is within his rights to have her evicted from the property.

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