If my mother signed her house over to my sister who recently died, what paperwork does she needs to have documented so that the house returns to her?
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If my mother signed her house over to my sister who recently died, what paperwork does she needs to have documented so that the house returns to her?
Asked on April 12, 2012 under Estate Planning, Tennessee
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. I am a little confused here about the chain of events and how the title to the house is now held. If your Mother transferred the entire home without leaving her name on it to your sister it is now part of your sister's estate and will be distributed either according to her Will or according to the intestacy statutes in her state (which determine distribution when there is no Will). If they are both on the deed with rights of survivorship then it passed back to your Mom automatically upon your sister's death. Please take all the documents to an attorney to review. Good luck.
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