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The issue at hand is that in 1978 my now 91 year old Grandmother signed a warranty deed giveing her daughters her property in exchange for love and affection. She retained a life estate.
The daugheters verbally agreed to maintain the property and pay the taxes and insurance. This has been done until two years ago. Two years ago one of the daughters passed away. He share of the property was to pass to her three children.
Once the eldest daughter passes away, no one wanted to pay the taxes, insurance, or to maintain the property. The yougest daughter feels that if the other won't pay, then she should not pay either.
My Grandmother wanted to sell the property, but I told her due to the warranty deed, I did not think she would be able to sell the property.
The question we have is there any way to place a security deed on the property to recover some of the cost to maintain the property or is there some other way to recover money that is being expended? I just went to the house and a new roof has to be installed due to a leak and the age of the roof. The taxes are coming due as is the insurance.
I have paid the taxes, insurance and maintance on the property for the last two years along with care for my Grandmother. Unfortunatly she has become sick and been hospitalized three times in the last 6 months and my money is going out faster than it is coming in. I do not think that I can continue to fund medical, home care and the property.
Do I have any recourse?
Hiring an attorney is an option if there is a way to be repaid for the money I expend on my Grandmother's behalf and on the property.
My Grandmother is of sound mind, we just need to know what if anything can be done to legally assist us.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thank You!
The issue at hand is that in 1978 my now 91 year old Grandmother signed a warranty deed giveing her daughters her property in exchange for love and affection. She retained a life estate.
The daugheters verbally agreed to maintain the property and pay the taxes and insurance. This has been done until two years ago. Two years ago one of the daughters passed away. He share of the property was to pass to her three children.
Once the eldest daughter passes away, no one wanted to pay the taxes, insurance, or to maintain the property. The yougest daughter feels that if the other won't pay, then she should not pay either.
My Grandmother wanted to sell the property, but I told her due to the warranty deed, I did not think she would be able to sell the property.
The question we have is there any way to place a security deed on the property to recover some of the cost to maintain the property or is there some other way to recover money that is being expended? I just went to the house and a new roof has to be installed due to a leak and the age of the roof. The taxes are coming due as is the insurance.
I have paid the taxes, insurance and maintance on the property for the last two years along with care for my Grandmother. Unfortunatly she has become sick and been hospitalized three times in the last 6 months and my money is going out faster than it is coming in. I do not think that I can continue to fund medical, home care and the property.
Do I have any recourse?
Hiring an attorney is an option if there is a way to be repaid for the money I expend on my Grandmother's behalf and on the property.
My Grandmother is of sound mind, we just need to know what if anything can be done to legally assist us.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thank You!