QUESTION
Can I take up the payment on a mortgage if the owner died while I was living here?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2019 on Wills and Probate - Arizona
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I live in Arizona and I was staying with a woman whom died 5months ago with no living relative's and she was legally separated from her husband. Also I am not quite sure if it matters but she inherited this house herself and it still requires payments that I found out I can pay online. I have already lived here for a total of 10 months and have received mail here the entire time. If I catch up on the payments that I can make online, can I continue to live here and file for squatters rights. Also as of right now the house is still in the dead woman's name,
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Most likely the woman has a "laughing heir" somewhere and her estate needs to be probated. Rather than lose money by putting it toward the mortgage on a home someone else will inherit, consult a local probate attorney.
Answered on Aug 28th, 2019 at 5:21 AM
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