What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? california
My brother granted himself a life estate while acting as trustee to my mothers trust and deeded her portion of the home and property that she and I owned in joint tenancy for thirty years, to my other brother and my sister. My mother deeded the property to her trust as her sole and seperate property to keep it from going to my step father but she didn't sever the joint tenancy with me according to cc683.2. My question is: can my brother will his life estate to his ex wife after he dies?
My brother granted himself a life estate while acting as trustee to my mothers trust and deeded her portion of the home and property that she and I owned in joint tenancy for thirty years, to my other brother and my sister. My mother deeded the property to her trust as her sole and seperate property to keep it from going to my step father but she didn't sever the joint tenancy with me according to cc683.2. My question is: can my brother will his life estate to his ex wife after he dies?