Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
Selling Inheritted Property 25 Years Later
My mother was given power of attorney and made executrix of
of my grandmother's will shortly before her (my grandmother's) death in 1979. Everything in the estate except for a building lot in Florida was liquidated and disbursed according to my grandmother's will (ie. everything was shared equally between my mother and her 2 sisters). The property was virtually worthless in 1979 but has since appreciated.My mother would now like to sell the property and split the proceeds with her sisters (after subtracting her expenses like property taxes, realtor fees, legal fees, etc. She has the deed for the property (still in my grandmother's name), the power of attorney and the will. Does she need anything else to be able to legally sell and transfer title to someone else?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Selling Inheritted Property 25 Years Later
Your mother will need another copy of Letters Testamentary. If the estate was never formally closed, all she has to do is order another copy from the clerk of the court handling the probate matter and pay the nominal fee for letters.
If the estate has been formally closed, she will need to move to have it re-opened so she can get letters, as above.
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