Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
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I bought my house from step-brothers and step-sister. Their mother left no will. I now owe $100.00 and have the house sold. My problem is that the house is still in my step-mothers name. My step-brother seems to think since I have paid the taxes for 8 years,all I have to do is go to the court house in Dallas, Texas and just put it in my name. My neighbors have been approved for the loan to buy my house and they as well as I, are in a hurry.Is there anything the bank can do to help expedite this?
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You should have purchased the house from your step-mother
and asked her to sign a deed over to you. Apparently the
house is still in her name even though she is dead. Legally
the house would belong either to her heirs or to the beneficiaries
under her will. If she left no will, then most likely her
heirs would be your step-brothers and sisters. You have
purchased the house from your step-brothers and sisters but
the title is still in their mothers name. You have to get
the title from your step mother's name into the name of
her hiers and then from them into your name.
You can do this by probating her estate or possibly by an
Affidavit of Heirship drawn by an attorney. Your neighbor's
bank should be able to tell you how to clear up the title,
especially if they are going to take the property as
collateral for your neighbor's loan.
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