Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Mom and son own equal parts of mobile home; Mom dies

Mom and son are both on bill of sale for home...no title because mobile home was purchased in 1994. Mom passed away in June 2000 and father is trying to get half the money for the mobile home. Father's name is not on papers at all. Doesn't home legally go to the survivor? Father is trying to desperately to get money from son. Son hasn't seen will either! Please help!


Asked on 9/15/00, 9:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Norman Nadel Norman Nadel, Esq.

Re: Mom and son own equal parts of mobile home; Mom dies

The intention of the parties, mom and son, at the time the bill of sale was written govern whether the survivor takes on mom's death. You say equal shares; but how do you know this? Who put up the money???

Mom's property, her share of the mobil home and all other property she owned outright, is to be distributed by the terms of her Will and if there is no Will, then by the intestate laws; dad and son share.

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Answered on 10/17/00, 9:01 am


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