Am I entitled to any proceeds from the sale of my stepmother’s home?
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Am I entitled to any proceeds from the sale of my stepmother’s home?
My father and my stepmother purchased a home together. They had 1 child. He died first and the deed stated that she had sole survivorship. She recently died. Their daughter and I are grown but I wanted to know if I had any entitlement to the home or proceeds from
the sale of it.
Asked on December 5, 2016 under Estate Planning, Mississippi
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Once the house passed to your stepmother via her rights of survivorship, she became vested with 100% ownershi. This means that has the sole owner it was up to her discretion how the property wold pass. If she had a Will then that determines who inherits. If she died without a Will, then typically that would be her next of kin inherit (that would be her blood relatives and any adopted children).
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