Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
Wills and probates
if my grandfather died in 1970 and
left his real property , assets
(everything to my grandmother)
now there is a piece of property that
is still under my grandfathers name
it is my grandmothers' correct? Now
my grandmother dies and she has 3
children and she leaves a will which
clearly states the splits of her real
property etc does she have the right
to claim the property undernrath my
grandfathers name?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Wills and probates
I would need more information to definitvely answer the question. Assuming your grandmother's name was also on the deed as joint tenants or his Will was probated and the property transferred to her, then her Estate owned the property upon her death and her Will needs to be probated to tranfer ownership to the 3 children. If the real estate was the sole asset, you may be able to by-pass the probate proceeding and tranfer the property ourtight.
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