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My brother was left everything in a revised trust that my Mother had redone before she passed away this spring. Our family home is in my deceased Dad's name paid off many years ago and my brother lives there. I noticed on the county tax site it's still in my Dad's name and under the senior exemption. at a reduced rate. Does he have to change the status taking it out of the homestead (senior) rate? Or is this part of the trust leaving it in his name? I'm not listed in the trust so I have no idea how things were set up. Just curious if he can legally do that my brother is 55. Thank you.
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Joseph Pippen
Most likely your mother did not own the property and could not devise it to your mother.
It might be possible to open your dad's estate and receive 1/2 interest in the house.
Answered on Jun 07th, 2014 at 3:49 PM