What steps should I take in selling the mobile home that my deceased boyfriend and I owned together?
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What steps should I take in selling the mobile home that my deceased boyfriend and I owned together?
My boyfriend recently passed away and the mobile home we lived it has both our names in the title. There is no Will, no Trust, no survivorship and no quitclaim deed. My boyfriend and I were together for 8 years and he was separated from his wife for 10 years. Now the title to the mobile home has both my name and my boyfriend’s name on it as joint owners. Now all I need to know is what are the steps I need to take to sell the home. Do I need to get a copy of the death certificate or some other papers. I’m at a loss as to how to go about selling. Do I need to get his wife involved?
Asked on July 28, 2011 Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Ypu first need to read what the registered title for the mobile home says as to you and your former boyfriend. In whose name is the mobile home in? If it is all in your name, then you do not have a problem selling it. If the registered ownership is in your name and his as "joint tenants" you are in good shape.
If the mobile home is in joint tenancy, and since you survived him, you now own the mobile home all yourself. You will need to get a certified death certificate of your boyfriend's death to provide any new owner to give to most likely the department of motor vehicles to change title when a sale occurs.
If he had a Will and it was probated, look to see if there is an order mentioning the mobile home or the "residue" of the estate. It will control on how you proceed. If there was a trust, contact the trustee for the trust as to what it says about the mobile home.
If there is no Will or trust of your boyfriend, and registered title is in his name and not in joint tenancy, you will have to file a petition in the superior court to administer his estate. You should contact a Wills and Trust attorney about your situation. Good luck.
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