What are my rights to my legal guardian’s estate?
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What are my rights to my legal guardian’s estate?
My dad lived with a woman (not my mine) who raised me from birth. When my biological mom passed this woman did the necessary paperwork to become my legal guardian. She has now passed and I am still living in the house. How do I get the deed transferred to my name, or can I? She did not have any children of her own, so am I legally considered her child? She also had a safe deposit box and money in the bank which she was in the process of putting me on before but she passed first. What steps do I need to take to transfer everything over?
Asked on July 24, 2014 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. I am assuming that she dies with out a Will, correct? If this woman did not legally adopt you then you have no rights to inherit under the intestacy statutes in the state in which you live. If she dies leaving parents and/or siblings and/or nieces and nephews then they will inherit. Good luck.
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