Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Taking possesion of a home after a death of a parent

my mother-in-laws mother passed away in 1999. She owned her home which was occupied by her other daughter. This week my mother-in-laws sister passed away also. The home from what we were able to find in public records is still in my grandmother-in-laws name. The home is being occupied by my mother-in-laws ex-brother in law. How can my mother-in-law take possesion of their family home. We have not been able to establish a will from my grandmother-in-law, and with my aunt residing in the home there was no disbute, but she too did not leave a will and with her death we need to know what we should do now? It is our belief the home should go to the next of kin, my mother-in-law.


Asked on 6/14/01, 7:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chris Johnson Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law

Re: Taking possesion of a home after a death of a parent

If there is no will, the home will likely go to the title-holder's heirs (children in equal shares). Your mother-in-law should meet with a probate attorney to open probate and begin the process of transferring the house.

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Answered on 7/02/01, 3:54 pm


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