Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Puerto Rico
House Sale Question
My husband's grandparents who live in Puerto Rico, died and left their house in the name of their 5 children (one of those children being my husband's mother who is also deceased). My husband is therfore entitled to his mothers share of the house. His relatives have contacted him saying they would like to sell the house and split the profit. The told him the house was worth such an amount of money. My husband lives here in NY but having lived in Puerto Rico doesn't agree that they are telling the truth about how mucht the property is worth. He told them he will agree to sell if they show him the appraisal. He has asked them numerous times to send him a copy and they just don't do it. They are not threatening to sue him for power of attorney if he doesn't agree to sell. Is there any course of action he can take?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: House Sale Question
Under PR Law he has legal right to participate in all the estate processes and to receive all the information relatied to it. If they ignore him he can sue them to make the process clear.
Bajo la ley de Puerto Rico eel tiene derecho a tener conocimiento de todo lo que pasa y puede demandar para ello y as� evitar que le tomen ventaja en el proceso.
Re: House Sale Question
Your husband is entitled to his mother's portion. Being a heir; he should first make sure that he is provided all of the information relevant to determining whether the actual appraisal and the proposed price of the house match. In order to liquidate the estate your husband's participation is essential. However, in order to be sure, he should periodically check the register of power of attorneys to make sure that none is forged. He should also request a title search on the property, and order an independent appraisal of the house. Finally, he is entitled to proceeds from the lease of the house, if any. This is so, even if one of the heirs currently occupies the house.
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