Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
if my mother passes away and it is in the will that i can live there as long as i want.So i have to put my name on the deed
Asked on 2/10/12, 1:41 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater
David P. Slater, Esq.
If you are only given a life estate, your name does not go on the deed.
Answered on 2/10/12, 6:56 pm
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
I agree with David. Names on new Deed are the remaindermen, not a person merely having a life estate. Reference should be made in the new Deed to the life estate, so its existance is made public.
Answered on 2/11/12, 9:32 am