Can my sister’s boyfriend sell their home ?
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Can my sister’s boyfriend sell their home ?
Sister passed away Dec.2015 was
living with Jon, they went in
together to purchase. My niece
tried calling the finance co.
to see what was happening. They
will not talk to her cause she
doesn’t have an executor of
estate?. Apparently someone
else has either purchased the
home r is renting. She needs
some legal advise please..Jon
will not answer anyone’s call r
texts…Please help
Asked on November 16, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If they "went in together" to purchase, they presumably were both on the title; they most likely owned the property with right of survivorship, which means that when one of the owners passed away, it automatically became the sole property of the other owner, without going through probate. That means it would most likely have become your sister's boyfriend's home, and he could do whatever he liked with it.
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