What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
My FIL died last month. The deed to the house lists "John Smith and Sally Smith, husband and wife".
I have two questios:
1) With the above wording does his interest in the house pass to 'Sally Smith'? Or will it be subject to disribution according to the laws that govern an inestate estate?
2) There is a complication.. (maybe) Sally Smith is not really John Smith's wife. My MIL and FIL have been married since 1955. there has never been a divorce. John Smith walked out on his wife and children in 1972. They have never divorced. John and Sally married and have lived in a bigamous marriage since some time in the 1980's.
I won't get into the details here, but Sally knew that she was in a bigamous marriage.
Does the fact that John and Mary frauduantly list themselves as husband and wife in any way impact how the property is distributed?
Thanks
My FIL died last month. The deed to the house lists "John Smith and Sally Smith, husband and wife".
I have two questios:
1) With the above wording does his interest in the house pass to 'Sally Smith'? Or will it be subject to disribution according to the laws that govern an inestate estate?
2) There is a complication.. (maybe) Sally Smith is not really John Smith's wife. My MIL and FIL have been married since 1955. there has never been a divorce. John Smith walked out on his wife and children in 1972. They have never divorced. John and Sally married and have lived in a bigamous marriage since some time in the 1980's.
I won't get into the details here, but Sally knew that she was in a bigamous marriage.
Does the fact that John and Mary frauduantly list themselves as husband and wife in any way impact how the property is distributed?
Thanks