My grandmother died in 2016 and at the time she had a boyfriend living with her. Never married and never had a will. My grandmother has three children, two of which do not care what happens with the property. The boyfriend is still living there and we are wanting to sell the land. Legally, what are our options? My mom has the original deed to the property and paid property taxes for three years after she died.
ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU:
Only owners have rights to sell property. Being an heir doesn’t mean you are an owner. Your grandmother’s estate will have to be probated to transfer the ownership from the intestate estate to the heirs of the intestate estate. Once that happens, the heirs can sell the property. The estate will owe a debt to your mother for the property taxes she paid on behalf of the estate.
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