Is my daughter entitled to half of grandfathers house?
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Is my daughter entitled to half of grandfathers house?
My daughter’s dad passed away while his
father was still alive her
grandfather he had no will and no wife
but had two children my daughter and
her dad sheget ain’t still lives in the
house with her children but is now
trying to put the house in her name is
my daughter entitled to half the house
before she does it or any inheritence
and will she get it before they put the
house in her name or after? Please let
me know because she wants n to meet
with a lawyer soon and told me to sign
papers to make her head of estate or
something.
Asked on July 19, 2017 under Estate Planning, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
When somoene dies without a Will, they are said to have died "intestate". This means that the laws of the state in which the deceased was domiciled in at the time of their death will prevail.Typically in such a situation an estate is divided among the surviving spouse, if any, and the children of the deceased. The exact split is dependant on specific state statute. That having been said, if any child predeceases their parent, then that child's share goes to their children (i.e. the grandchildren of the deceased). At this point, a local probate attorney should be consulted.
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