my grandmother who raised me has passed away and she did now leave a will and i want to get ownership of the house but my uncle wants to get it as well is there a chance I can get ownership of the house through probate court?
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my grandmother who raised me has passed away and she did now leave a will and i want to get ownership of the house but my uncle wants to get it as well is there a chance I can get ownership of the house through probate court?
I have been using her address for years
this is home to me i think my
grandmother would have wanted me to
hhave the house over my uncle i was rhe
oonly one taking xare of her before she
ppassed away.
Asked on March 2, 2016 under Estate Planning, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
When someone dies without a Will, they are said to have died "intestate"; accordingly the intestacy laws of the state in which they were domiciled as of the date of their death will control. As a generaal rule, if a person dies without a surviving spouse, then their children inherit everything. In the event that 1 child predeceases their parent, then their children will share equally in that deceased parents inheritance. So in your case, your uncle will get half of your grandmother's estate and you (and any of your siblngs, if any) will be entitled to the other half.
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