my dad divorced my mom befor she died the house was in both names at time of death he sold it. how did he doit
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The house was in both parents names when she died she had no claim over it so he had full ownership - had she made a will and stated that her half go to her children then he couldn't have sold it without their say so.\n\nhe would have had to give the children half if the will was changed and you wanted it to be sold.
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First of all, don't listen to anyone who says everything gets split exactly in half.  That's not how property division works.\n\nIn a divorce, your dad and step-mom will be negotiating who gets what.   If they can come to an agreement that they are happy with, the judge will grant the divorce, even if one person gets more dogs than the other.  (The idea is for items with monetary value to be divided fairly equally. IE  one person gets the house, the other person gets other property that is worth approximately the same as the house.)  If you live with your dad it would make sense for him to keep Jack since it's 'your' dog.  Maybe they will decide that the dogs spend half time with her and half time with him.  But if you live with your mom full time, it might not be reasonable to expect your dad to take on the responsibility of a pet.  Talk to both of them about how you feel about the dogs.
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Hi Sundance,\n\nIf they relinquish all legal and equitable interests in the property prior to this eventuality then there is no property to sell.\n\nPerhaps an express trust might be in order?\n\nAssuming your parents are in good health at the moment and this will not happen in the next few years then I cannot see a problem.\n\nEg. If they sold the house and gave you all the money from the sale tomorrow and you spent it the day after then the money is gone, is it not? That asset no longer exists.\n\nHave a talk with a solicitor that specialises in equity and trusts if this is of interest to you.\n\nThe other alternative is to sell the property with the clause that they continue to live in it for the rest of their natural lives. There are companies that do this and your parents live there rent free.\n\nThey can do what they want with the money.\n\nThis is another alternative to ensure the money goes where it is intended.\n\nAgain, speak to a solicitor.\n\nGood luck.
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no bills do not go away due to death. when my father i law died ther was a lien on his property since there was no will the city put it up for auction to pay the lein! and the lawyer we hired was f##king useless. my advice try to make a payment plan, and make sure whoever owns the house has a living will stating the house will be your which in return you will be responseible for the housepayments and liens.
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Two ways - the will of the deceased party will usually specify who is the executor - aka, administrator.  If the will does not specify it, or if there is no will, you have to file through probate court to have someone appointed executor - aka, administrator.  \n\nWhy doesn't the Allstate policy have your mother's name on it?  The policy only covers the named party up to their interest in the policy - so if the property is TITLED to her name, and the insurance is "fred smith", then if the house burns to the ground, Allstate has NO obligation to pay, as Fred's name isn't on the title.   The policy SHOULD be written "The Estate of Mary Gray" or whatever.  Go to your Allstate agent, ask them to fix the name, RETROACTIVELY, so they can send a copy to the mortgage company.  \n\nYou could also add The Estate of Mary Gray as an additional insured party, but it's not the best way to do it.  \n\nIs someone living in the house right now, or is it vacant?  If it's on a homeowners policy, you're going to have a problem - as the titled owner is CLEARLY not living in the house. You're probably going to have to move it to a rental policy, or vacant house policy - which will cost more, but still be cheaper.  \n\nYou really need to sit down with your agent and get this straightened out.  If the place burns tomorrow, there won't be anything to sell.
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If you sell it now, you will pay capital gains.  If you wait until it's in his estate and the estate sells it, you may not pay any estate tax at all, depending on the value of the estate as a whole -- currently, an estate tax exemption applies to estates with a value of up to $2 million; and in 2009 this increases to $3.5 million; and then in 2010 the estate tax is "repealed" altogether.  (See Smart Money link below.)  I say "repealed" in quotes because in 2011, the law sunsets and estate tax rates go back to what they were when the law changed (I believe that was 2001).  So if the estate is opened between now and 2010, you may not pay estate tax at all.  And of course, Congress could extend the law between now and 2011.  So, there is some uncertainty involved.\n\nThe above addresses federal taxes.  You'd also have to check to see if your state levies an estate tax, some states do.\n\nBut one thought -- with the uncertainty above, you might consider having your dad put the land in a trust.  This could be used to avoid estate taxes AND avoid the probate process.  The trust beneficiaries would receive the property at his death with a "step up in basis" -- meaning if they turned around and sold it after he died, their gain would be based on the land's value at the time of his death and NOT its value in 1920.  (See paytaxeslater.com link below.)  In fact, if your dad hasn't already done so, he might consider this approach for all or most of his assets.\n\nYou should run this by an experienced estate and trust atty where you live, with some planning now you might save some taxes.
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Depending upon the state you live in...in the event of her death (sorry), you will probably inherit under community property laws. In the case of divorce, you just might be out a whole bunch of money. There is, however, some credibility towards you owning at least a piece of the equity based on the amount you pay. If she owned the house prior to marriage, it, generally speaking, is hers unless you end up on the deed. Get a lawyers opinion (sorry again).
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It is my understanding that each state has different inheritance laws.  However, if your ex-spouse died with a will which left everything to his current spouse and nothing to your child, then your child has no legal right to any of the property.  However, if your ex-spouse died with a will and left property to your child in the will, the child is entitled to whatever the will says.  Wills are recorded in county probate court and are a matter of public record.  If your ex-spouse died without a will, then your child is entitled to whatever portion of the estate that your state prescribes by law.  If that is the case, contact your local probate court and inquire.
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It depends.  Do you have a Specific Power of Attorney (valid only for the sale of the house) or a General Power of Attorney  (which allows you to act as if you are him)?\n\nIf you have a General Power of Attorney, you are free to dispose of his assets.  If you do no, you cannot.\n\nAre you his legal guardian?  If so depending on the guardianship rules in your state, you MAY be able to dispose of his assets.\n\nYour best bet would be to see an attorney in your area, with a specialty in family law.  Please turn off your Caps Lock.\n\nGood luck.
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just sell everything and split the money \nor have house valued and have him pay you have of what you both would get \nthen he just re financeses the house in his name
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It is not entirely clear what you are asking.  You seem to be under the impression that your little brother would have inherited all of your step father's property if his wife (your mother?) had finalized the divorce.  This is unlike to be the case, particularly if your step father had a will and/or a living trust in place at the time of his death.\n\nI can't answer your question without further speculation.  Therefore, I suggest contacting a probate/estate planning attorney in Colorado that listen to the facts and give you better advice.
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how many houses he has sold or helped sell. and how long it took him/her.
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well what we do is make alias's. But we also own a lot of property under different names so if something goes wrong we just move into another house. My dad has been to jail for tax evasion.
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I don't know what state you're from and the procedures in your state but here in Texas we have appraisal districts that have all the property records so they can appraise all property every year so the government can set the property taxes every year.\n\nAll property is in someone's name, so you should be able to go down to the appraisal district in your county or whatever government organization has the property records, (maybe the courthouse) and get on one of their computers, type in your grandfather's name (maybe even if he doesn't still own the property) and pull up the info.\n\nIf you know the address but not the parcel numbers and need the parcel numbers, you can find this out at the appraisal district.\n\nYou didn't explain much, so if I didn't hit the nail on the head, you can talk to a real estate agent and he/she can no doubt help you with some advice after asking you the necessary questions.\n\nIf your grandfather doesn't own the property any longer, I'm wondering why you're looking for this info.  It seems to me that if he owned property and hasn't been paying the taxes on it all this time, it was probably foreclosed on by the government and sold to someone else to pay the overdue taxes.\n\nIf he still owns the property, he'll have a deed that has all the property info, including the legal description of the property on it.\n\nHope this helped.
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Check with the executor of his will, the trustee of his estate, his business partner(s), his wife...other kids???\n\nThe nature of your question implies to me that you are not the person who is "responsible" for finding this information...if you father deceased without a will/trust spelling these things out...there should be a probate attorney involved who can/will/should be checking this for you.\n\nIf the estate is not large enough to warrant an attorney, etc. and he left no records....look for receipts, membership letters coming in the mail, condolensce cards, etc.\n\nIf you are not the person designated to be handling your father's affairs after he became deceased.....stay out of it...except to ask these questions of the responsible party.
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Ok, well to start, you'd have to check back in the title (public records of the county where the property is located) to see if the property was part of a probate.  \n\nA trustees deed means the house was foreclosed on.  (The number you're referring to is called an APN number by the way  :)\n\nGo back in the county records and see what information you can get from the recorded documents.  If there is a title insurer listed on the most recent deed, try to contact them.  If nothing else, the information you receive may be able to lead you to an attorney who handled your fathers estate and you can ask questions from there.
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Go see a lawyer IN THE SAME STATE AS YOUR FATHER and explain this situation.  Then hang around your father like a tick on a cold day until he signs a will.\n\nThis is the only good way to protect your mother from poverty or delayed property transfers while she is grieving.  All this should be settled now, in advance, based on the blessing of your father knowing he's going to die as well as about WHEN that's going to happen.\n\nYour mother's grief will be ENORMOUSLY AGGRAVATED if her husband dies without a will ("intestate" is the word for that).