Your summary is very confusing. The land DOES have title. Ownership can be confirmed with the county register of deeds. The question is who gets title, based on your circumstances. You do not mention whether your aunt and/or uncle had a Will or Trust. You do not mention the order of death. An "illegitimate child" is considered a legitimate child, for purposes of inheritance. There is a presumption that a child born to the wife during a marriage is the product of that marriage. You may be able to prove otherwise, but the burden of proof would be on you. In the absence of a Will, a Trust, or a deed indicating who the owner was to be upon the death of the prior owners, state law would apply. The intestate law dictates who is the "next of kin," for inheritance purposes. That might be you, or it might be you and a bunch of other people, or it might be someone else, completely, depending on the facts which are not included in your summary. You appear to be long overdue for a meeting with an attorney. I believe that is the only way you will be able to make sense of this.
Answered on Sep 18th, 2013 at 4:27 AM