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My husband passed away 2 years ago. We have 2 houses, one is under his name only. I'd like to sell that house since I seldom stay there. What should I
Asked on Jul 08th, 2018 on Property Law - New York
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I am living in one house with my daughter and granddaughter. The other house is 4 hours away and we seldom visit that house. I need to sell that house to keep up with our finances. He bought the land and I put the money to build the house. Unfortunately, he passed away after a year that the house was built.
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The magic questions are: did your husband have a will, and if he did, did it leave all of his real property to you? If he did and it did, it's a simple situation: you need to probate the will and get letters testamentary, find a buyer, and sell the second house with an executor's deed. If he did NOT have a will, or he did but it did not leave all his property to you, you may or may not be sole owner or co-owner of the second house- you may be co-owner together with any children of your husband. More information is needed in order to advise you.
Answered on Jul 18th, 2018 at 11:27 AM