Posted on: 18th Jun, 2011 09:28 pm
Daughter-in-law got the house in a divorce settlement. She died before the papers were filed as a final decree at the courthouse. She died on June 5, 2011 and the house was deeded over to her on June 8, 2011. Is this legal? This is in the state of Texas.
If by "is this legal," you mean "did anyone break a law?" I'd have to surmise that the answer would be that nobody broke a law. If that's not the question you're hinting at, then I would still say that it's not illegal, but that the deed ought to be able to be invalidated (how you do that I don't know) due to her death.
Clearly, this is another situation aching for a lawyer's handling. Contact the divorce lawyer who handled that transaction, or a real estate lawyer, and discuss this with him/her, and I'm quite sure you'll get a reasonable answer to the question and a reasonable resolution to the issues.
Clearly, this is another situation aching for a lawyer's handling. Contact the divorce lawyer who handled that transaction, or a real estate lawyer, and discuss this with him/her, and I'm quite sure you'll get a reasonable answer to the question and a reasonable resolution to the issues.