Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
My grandfather owned several properties but he was on the deeds with someone else. When he passed he had a will that left everything to my grandmother. She didn't do anything with the properties, and when she passed she had a will that left everything to my mother and uncle. The other person on the deed recently sold some of the properties. Would my mother and uncle be entitled to any of the proceeds from the sales? The other person has been paying the property taxes for the last 20 years and my gradfathers name is still on the deeds.
2 Answers from Attorneys
It sounds like you really do need to get an Attorney to look at the Deeds and see if there was an Adverse Possession issue with the other co-owner. You should still own or have legal claims to the properties.
I can do that for you this weekend for almost nothing as a flat fee or do a free consulation to see what is going on. I have done extensive Real Estate work as well as litigation to clear up or challenge property deeds or title. Are you sure there was no legal proceeding involved already since I doubt a Texas Title Company would issue a title insurance policy of those sales. They could have been set-up staged sales to an involved person to try to make your side's claims/rights more difficult. Here is some information on my practice(cut and paste to address bar): http://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/edward-j-kazaleh-1492934
I am going to be in the Heights area this afternoon (and Saturday) if you want to meet at a Starbucks to let me look at it and see what options you may have. That would be a no-charge/no-fee consultation to help out. Just let me know if you are interested by a reply email and I'll give you a different phone number where you can call me directly. Also, use this email: [email protected]
Thanks,
Edward J. Kazaleh
Attorney Mediator Arbitrator
5609 Val Verde
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 659-1000
(832) 200-2100
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