Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Depending on exactly how the house was titled to your dad and aunt, your aunt may have become the sole owner when your father died. If that was the case, she had every right to sell it without including anyone else in the sale. To reassure yourselves, you should get a copy of the Deed under which your dad and your aunt owned the house and have a real estate lawyer look at it for you. That would tell you about your rights to the house on your father's death. If your aunt didn't automatically become the sole owner, then your father's estate should have been probated, and if the lawyer is also an estates lawyer, s/he could give you further advice on what should have been done and what your options may be.

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