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wanttoknow1

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? connecticut
my mother in law died intestate but father in law is still living and resides in house but name not on deed only mortgage. sister in law wants to get him out of house what should he do to protect himself if anything and doues she have any legal recourse on this?
 


anteater

Senior Member
sister in law wants to get him out of house...
This is...? Your MIL's daughter? And, regardless of who she is, what legal authority does she possess to try to get him out of the house?

what should he do to protect himself if anything
Consult with an attorney and open probate if necessary.

Under CT intestate succession:
Sec. 45a-437. Intestate succession. Distribution to spouse.
(a) If there is no will, or if any part of the property, real or personal, legally or equitably owned by the decedent at the time of his or her death, is not effectively disposed of by the will or codicil of the decedent, the portion of the intestate estate of the decedent, determined after payment of any support allowance from principal pursuant to section 45a-320, which the surviving spouse shall take is:

(1) If there is no surviving issue or parent of the decedent, the entire intestate estate absolutely;

(2) If there is no surviving issue of the decedent but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first one hundred thousand dollars plus three-quarters of the balance of the intestate estate absolutely;

(3) If there are surviving issue of the decedent all of whom are also issue of the surviving spouse, the first one hundred thousand dollars plus one-half of the balance of the intestate estate absolutely;

(4) If there are surviving issue of the decedent one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one-half of the intestate estate absolutely.

(b) For the purposes of this section issue shall include children born out of wedlock and the issue of such children who qualify for inheritance under the provisions of section 45a-438.
 

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