Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania
Will vs Property Taxes
I found out recently that my brother in laws name is solely on my mother in laws property taxes. She is 85 and pays the taxes but he supposedly claims them on his taxes.
He asked this of her after my father in law passed 3 years ago, unbeknownst to the other siblings.
Doing her taxes this year I found out about all this.
My question to you is:
Can he use this against his siblings inheiritance of the property in any way? Because his name is associated with this property by being on the taxes.
The will states the property be divided equally among the children.
I was just wondering if he was trying to pull a fast one on us. You know like a loophole of some sort.
Thank You for your time and response.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Will vs Property Taxes
How did your brother-in-law get his name on the tax roll? The property owner is the one responsible for those taxes. You should make sure that your mother-in-law did not sign over all or part of ownership of the property to him by deed.
Also, as far as him paying property taxes, he could state that his paying the property taxes was a loan to your mother-in-law and make a claim against the estate for the taxes he paid on her behalf.
Please contact me if you wish to discuss this further.
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