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i was willed 20% of my aunts estate. her life partner the other 80%. after her death
the deed for the house shared with her partner for 20 years was changed from "her partner and et al" to just her partners name. do i have any claim to 20% of the house value or is what her partner did legal?
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I'm not sure. Its going to depend on how the original deed was written. Its hard to tell from the information you have provided. If the original deed had your aunt and her partner as joint tenants, then the partner got the house by operation of law. If the original deed did not say joint tenants with right of survivorship, you may have a claim to 20% of the value of the house. If you have a copy of the deed I would be happy to review it and let you know.
Answered on Jan 29th, 2013 at 9:26 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship