Posted on: 12th Oct, 2009 09:24 pm
greetings! my uncle left his house to my dad according to his last will and testament, which also states that if dad passes away then the house is willed to me. i finished paying off the mortage and have keep all taxes current. the will has been probated finally!! but the attorney has not done the final settlement, however i have done my home work and there are no liens or claims against the properties. my dad wishes to quit claim the property to me. my question is do we have to wait for the attorney to close this case before dad quit claims deeds? problem is the probate process should have taken six months in the state of ala, but we have been waiting for two years. dad is ready to quit deed
Hi Kalen,
Your dad will be able to quitclaim the property to you once the final settlement is done. The attorney will have to file the will at the county recorder's office and transfer the property to your father. Once this is done, your father will be able to sign a quitclaim deed and transfer the property to you.
Take care.
Your dad will be able to quitclaim the property to you once the final settlement is done. The attorney will have to file the will at the county recorder's office and transfer the property to your father. Once this is done, your father will be able to sign a quitclaim deed and transfer the property to you.
Take care.
Thanks Sara for the fast response! What is involved in the final settlement process and can I hire another attorney to do this? The last guy gave me us the run around BAD, i dont wish to get into details but we can't wait another two years to finish business :)
Welcome back Kalen,
You can definitely consult another real estate attorney and check out if he can help you in the final settlement process.
You can definitely consult another real estate attorney and check out if he can help you in the final settlement process.