What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
My mom’s home and property is valued at $414,850.00. She died on Jan. 5, 2010 without leaving a will. My mom had five living children including myself. Shortly before Mom’s death, on Oct. 21, 2009, my brother came up from FL (the rest of us live in MD, where the property is located) and purchased the house and 17.5 acres of property for $50,000. The arrangement was that he would take our mom to FL to live with him (she needed round-the-clock care) after the holidays. But mom died before she could move to FL.
My other brother and I did not agree to or sign any contracts regarding the sale of the house nor did we want our mom to move to FL. In fact, my brother wanted our mom to live with him in the town my mom lived in. He has a spacious home and a wife who stays at home. The sale and subsequent living arrangement was made by my two sisters and my eldest brother.
My mom wanted her estate divided equally amongst her children. She made that very clear to all of us years ago. When she signed the sale contract my mom had suffered from Parkinson’s disease for many years and had very diminished mental faculties. My question is do my brother and I have any legal recourse to obtaining our share (1/5 respectively) of the value of the estate? We don’t want the house or land but we’d like our brother to buy us out. Thank you for your help.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My mom’s home and property is valued at $414,850.00. She died on Jan. 5, 2010 without leaving a will. My mom had five living children including myself. Shortly before Mom’s death, on Oct. 21, 2009, my brother came up from FL (the rest of us live in MD, where the property is located) and purchased the house and 17.5 acres of property for $50,000. The arrangement was that he would take our mom to FL to live with him (she needed round-the-clock care) after the holidays. But mom died before she could move to FL.
My other brother and I did not agree to or sign any contracts regarding the sale of the house nor did we want our mom to move to FL. In fact, my brother wanted our mom to live with him in the town my mom lived in. He has a spacious home and a wife who stays at home. The sale and subsequent living arrangement was made by my two sisters and my eldest brother.
My mom wanted her estate divided equally amongst her children. She made that very clear to all of us years ago. When she signed the sale contract my mom had suffered from Parkinson’s disease for many years and had very diminished mental faculties. My question is do my brother and I have any legal recourse to obtaining our share (1/5 respectively) of the value of the estate? We don’t want the house or land but we’d like our brother to buy us out. Thank you for your help.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?