Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

A auto repair shop was left in a will to the remaining sibling of the original owner and the owner's son's new wife. The property was sold for a certain amount of money. The sibling never signed any papers for the sale. upon contact with the office in charge of the property, the sibling was told there is environmental clean up that must be performed and the cost will be withdrawn from the money obtained from the sale. quote: "the money, if any, will be distributed after all the clean up has taken place." Am I to assume the sale of the family property was just to clean up the petroleum in the ground for the new owner and there shall be no remuneration for the wife and sibling? The stipulation in the Will said the profit from sale was to be split, yet only one of the two was involved in the sale of the property and only one signed this agreement. The sales agreement was not given to the sibling although it had been requested. Should the sibling be seeking legal counsel? This transaction has been supposedly sealed since last year.


Asked on 7/16/13, 11:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

This is extremely complicated, and I would recommend that you gather your paperwork and bring it to an estate planning and probate attorney. I also notice that you are either posting from Maine or posting about Maine. Feel free to contact our office if you would like to set up a consultation by telephone to sort out your options.

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Answered on 7/17/13, 6:53 am


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