Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
real estate
my home is in my name only. I'm 81. Two of my children live with me. What happens to the house when I die? Can my children keep it?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: real estate
If you have a will, the house goes to the person or person you say in the will.
If you do not have a will, the house goes to the persons and in the order listed in the PA law about intestate [no will] succession. This usually is surviving spouse and/or children.
In either case, your children or whoever you name in your will, should administer your estate after you die, so that there are no questions about their right to inherit nor questions about debts and taxes having been paid.
Re: real estate
Certainly your children can keep the house.
However, depending on if you have other children and other items to be given an estate plan is in order to make sure what you would like to happen does happen.
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Good luck to you.