Rann563814
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My step daughter inherited a property from her biological father. However, my late wife's name was still on the title deed. With that in mind does 50% of the property belong to my late wife's estate?
OP wrote:There are no names “on the title” because there is no certificate of title where one would place names.
Names do appear on the deed.my late wife's name was still on the title DEED.
Start by looking at the deed and telling us how ownership appeared.My step daughter inherited a property from her biological father. However, my late wife's name was still on the title deed. With that in mind does 50% of the property belong to my late wife's estate?
Of course the names remain on the deed. It’s not like you can erase themOP wrote:
Names do appear on the deed.
Start by looking at the deed and telling us how ownership appeared.
Next - who died first?
Did either or both have a will?
And, yes, what state?
OP emphasized "deed."Title and deed are two different things and that is why I explained what title is.
It’s really jumping to conclusions when you start interpreting some divorce decree that we don’t even know exists. In today’s world there are many Co parents and cotenents of property that are not married.I would guess that the divorce agreement gave the house to the stepdaughter's father and he simply never bothered to get his ex-wife's name off the deed. That would still make it his property and therefore would still go to his daughter.
I think its a bit tacky for OP to want to try to claim 50% of his stepdaughter's inheritance. He wouldn't be asking the question if that wasn't what he wanted.
Actually, it isn’t superfluous.OP emphasized "deed."
Your explanation about title was as superfluous as my explanation was redundant.
I would guess that the divorce agreement gave the house to the stepdaughter's father and he simply never bothered to get his ex-wife's name off the deed. That would still make it his property and therefore would still go to his daughter.
I think its a bit tacky for OP to want to try to claim 50% of his stepdaughter's inheritance. He wouldn't be asking the question if that wasn't what he wanted.
We aren't clairvoyant.I am not entirely certain how you have arrived at that conclusion when you know little or nothing about it. For your information she has another child, who may also be entitled and that was the purpose of the enquiry actually.
And how was title held between the mother and father?We aren't clairvoyant.
You still haven't answered anyone's questions.
1) When did your wife die? In what state? Did she have a will?
2) When did your stepdaughter's father die? In what state? Did he have a will?
3) Was your wife ever married to your stepdaughter's father? If "yes", what was said about this house in the divorce?