What is the name of your state? Ohio
I was hoping that someone on these forums could help me. My mother's boyfriend passed away not long ago. They were previously married, got a divorce, and about a year later reconcilled. They have lived together for the last 2 1/2 years now and were in the process of planning their wedding. While married they purchased a house together and after the divorce my mother gave up her half of the house. My step-father had planned to put her name back on the house, but hadn't gotten around to it yet since he was waiting until after the marriage so he didn't have to change the paperwork again. He did leave her a life insurance policy and his 401k. Well, his brothers are insisting that the house is not hers and she has to vacate immediately. There was no will and my step-father had no children. Does she have any rights at all?? I don't know if the fact that they bought the house together and were planning on getting remarried makes any difference at all. The bank accounts and everything were in my step-fathers name only so she has no money and has to wait for the insurance policy to go through which will take some time. I am extremely worried about her and any advice that you can give me would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
I was hoping that someone on these forums could help me. My mother's boyfriend passed away not long ago. They were previously married, got a divorce, and about a year later reconcilled. They have lived together for the last 2 1/2 years now and were in the process of planning their wedding. While married they purchased a house together and after the divorce my mother gave up her half of the house. My step-father had planned to put her name back on the house, but hadn't gotten around to it yet since he was waiting until after the marriage so he didn't have to change the paperwork again. He did leave her a life insurance policy and his 401k. Well, his brothers are insisting that the house is not hers and she has to vacate immediately. There was no will and my step-father had no children. Does she have any rights at all?? I don't know if the fact that they bought the house together and were planning on getting remarried makes any difference at all. The bank accounts and everything were in my step-fathers name only so she has no money and has to wait for the insurance policy to go through which will take some time. I am extremely worried about her and any advice that you can give me would be very much appreciated. Thank you.