01-27-2009, 06:33 PM
sally Wrote:Have you started probate yet? If there is no will and you haven't started probate , then you do know that your grandmother can put your mothers name on the deed to the house right from your home? You just need the documents and a notary will come to your house. Then you just file it at the courthouse. It costs $15 and your mom will own the house when grandma passes away.I'm not actually sure what G wants to do with her house after she's gone... I just know she doesn't want it sold while she's alive.
There was a will, my grandpa stated that he wanted 'the house and everything to go to R' (my uncle). Unfortunately for him, the house was jointly owned with survivorship rights... which means it automatically went to my grandmother when he died... not that my Uncle or Aunt understand that yet.