What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
After my mother passed in 1998, my oldest sister (my trustee and executor of my mother's estate) transferred a warranty deed from my mother's home solely in my name in 2000 (when I turned 21). The will states that my mother's real and personal property be divided equally between her 5 children. At the time my oldest brother received my mothers car which was valued at 15k (we all signed off for it). The home (valued at 40k) has been occupied by my grandmother and uncle until they recently passed. The latter (my ucle) passed in February of 2008.
I was recently made aware that my name is the only name on the deed (I checked my vehicle taxes online and found out that I had property taxes due). My oldest brother and sister have just leased the place to my cousin and are keeping all of the profits. My two other siblings do not want anything to do with the home. My oldest brother and sister insists that the deed was done wrong and want me to sign the house solely to them (I don't believe it was done wrong). My mother's estate has been closed for 8 yrs. After going to the courthouse to review my mothers estate, I found out I was the beneficiary to her life insurance policy. I never received any money from the policy.
I would like to know do I legally own the home? How can I find out if the home was put in a trust for me? What rights do my siblings have? What rights do I have?
After my mother passed in 1998, my oldest sister (my trustee and executor of my mother's estate) transferred a warranty deed from my mother's home solely in my name in 2000 (when I turned 21). The will states that my mother's real and personal property be divided equally between her 5 children. At the time my oldest brother received my mothers car which was valued at 15k (we all signed off for it). The home (valued at 40k) has been occupied by my grandmother and uncle until they recently passed. The latter (my ucle) passed in February of 2008.
I was recently made aware that my name is the only name on the deed (I checked my vehicle taxes online and found out that I had property taxes due). My oldest brother and sister have just leased the place to my cousin and are keeping all of the profits. My two other siblings do not want anything to do with the home. My oldest brother and sister insists that the deed was done wrong and want me to sign the house solely to them (I don't believe it was done wrong). My mother's estate has been closed for 8 yrs. After going to the courthouse to review my mothers estate, I found out I was the beneficiary to her life insurance policy. I never received any money from the policy.
I would like to know do I legally own the home? How can I find out if the home was put in a trust for me? What rights do my siblings have? What rights do I have?
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