Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

Rights to Estate

My great-grandparents owned 25 acres of land, and thier property has been managed (for about 20+ years) by one of thier daughters.

I believe that she has been paying taxes on the land as well as taking care of any other responsibilities of the property. I also know that she has been renting the land to farmers for several years for them to grow their crops, and has probably made a sizeable amount of money doing so.

The property is currently in her name (only), but I do not believe that my great-grand parents ''willed'' it to her.

After both of them died, shouldn't the estate have been divided among their 3 children, instead of it only being in the name of/having sole ownership of only one of them?

Is it possible to sue the daugther who has been profiting from the land, because no compensation or ownership has been granted to the other siblings?


Asked on 3/09/09, 10:16 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: Rights to Estate

Well, since we don't how the property was "willed", we need to find out. Also, we need to find out if there even WAS a will. Consult with a local attorney.

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Answered on 3/10/09, 5:52 pm
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Rights to Estate

You are going from a complete guess about ownership of the property to a filing a lawsuit based on that guess. You are also asking us to guess about what "should" have happened. Before suing her, why not try asking her? Check the real estate and/or probate records?

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Answered on 3/09/09, 10:23 pm


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