Posted on: 28th Dec, 2009 09:23 pm
my parents live in michigan my dad only had the deed in hisname and died my mother then did a quit claim deed asthe grantor and she is the grantee along with mybrother and my dad has 10 surviving children.
my father died and my mother name was not on the warranty deed can she make herself the grantor and the grantee if no will or probate was involved she lives in michigan
my father died and my mother name was not on the warranty deed can she make herself the grantor and the grantee if no will or probate was involved she lives in michigan
Hi marsha,
As far as I know, Michigan is not a community property state. Hence, your mother is not automatically entitled to an ownership right to the property. Was her name on the property title? If no, then she does not have any right to transfer the property to herself as a grantor. If your father has not left any will, the property needs to be probated and divided as per the laws of intestacy. Consult a real estate attorney and check out if you can file an affidavit of heirship to claim your interest in the property.
As far as I know, Michigan is not a community property state. Hence, your mother is not automatically entitled to an ownership right to the property. Was her name on the property title? If no, then she does not have any right to transfer the property to herself as a grantor. If your father has not left any will, the property needs to be probated and divided as per the laws of intestacy. Consult a real estate attorney and check out if you can file an affidavit of heirship to claim your interest in the property.