Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Inheritance of a property
11 years ago my grandmother left 1/2 her property to my aunt frankie, we just found out that my other two aunts took the property out of my grandfathers name and granted it in their names only leaving my aunt frankie out. One of the aunts was the executor to my grandmothers will and when the will was read she stated that 1/2 the property go to frankie and 1/2 goes to lydia, the property is not vested in the executors name and lydia what is the statues of limitation on this situation? And how do we get 1/2 the interest of the property back? Can we put a lien on the property preventing them from selling it or taking any more mortgages out on it?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Inheritance of a property
I am confused because you first state your "grandmother" gave property to your aunt and then you state that two of your other aunt took it out of your GRANDFATHER's name; it is impossible to tell who held the property, or whether anyone did anything wrong. It is also impossible to tell you when any statute of limitations ran, because it depends on a number of things, such as when the wrongdoing took place/when did you find out about the wrongdoing/should you have found out sooner? (and can be held to have been put on notice), etc. This is the type of situation where you need to get all your documents together and go personally to see an attorney becasue you can't get an accurate answer on the internet.
Re: Inheritance of a property
The answer to your question depends on how these acts were done, when they were done and whether or not anyone had notice of them. You also may have a statute of limitations problem. You should gather all of your documents and take them to a probate attorney for review as soon as possible. Please don't delay, as it may result in the loss of your rights.