Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut
Me and my fiance bought a house recently ( I was the one who got the mortgage but I have his name on the title). My fiance has a daughter and a son both of diffrent mothers. If we get married and something were to happen to their father or me, can his children has the right to claim the rights to own the house?
thank you
2 Answers from Attorneys
Without a will, yes.
If his name is the only name on the deed to the house, then they could inherit the house because they are his children.
If your name is on the deed along with his name, and you are married at the time of his death, then you would get the house because you have rights of survivorship as joint tenant and spouse.
I am perplexed how his name is on the deed if you are the one who took out the mortgage. (unless you quit claimed your interest to him after you mortgaged the property and I can't think of a reason you would do that)
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