If my grandmother owned a ranch and left me her house in her Will but the rest of the ranch was left to my dad, does my dad then have a right to charge me rent?
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If my grandmother owned a ranch and left me her house in her Will but the rest of the ranch was left to my dad, does my dad then have a right to charge me rent?
Asked on April 16, 2014 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Not for living in the house which has been left to you, unless in leaving it you, the will specified you were getting the house but *not* the land it rested on (the exact amount of land occupied by the house's "footprint"), in which case the person who does own that land (e.g. your father) would seem to be able to charge you rent. He may, however, charge rent for any use of any other land or facilities.
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