What to do about an inherited burial plot?
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What to do about an inherited burial plot?
A burial plot was bought by my father 13 years ago. He died 8 years later and was cremated so we did not use it. I am his daughter; my mother and only sibling have died. I have been trying to sell it but cannot get the title. I live out of state and cannot travel to take care of this. What can I do? This was not put into probate; I was given this in his Will.
Asked on October 24, 2012 under Estate Planning, Minnesota
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the burial plot that you are writing about was not listed as an asset of your father's probate where his estate went through probate and you were given the plot in the Will, you will need to re-open the probate and list the burial plot as an asset of your father. From there you will need a court order transfering title of it to you.
Given your distance to where the estate of your father was probated, I suggest that you consult with a Wills and trust attorney in the county where the probate happened to re-open the probate for you and get the burial plot's title transferred to you.
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