Intestate means that the person died without having written a will.
Yes. If you are the named grantee on the deed then you are the new owner.
Yes. If you are the grantee in the deed then you are the new, legal owner.
Intestate means that the deceased person did not leave a will. The estate will be administered according to the statutory provisions of intestacy of the state where that person lived.
To take (property) by law of descent from an intestate owner. b. To receive (property) by will
That would mean a property owner who acquired their interest in the property by virtue of a deed.
When a home seller offers "owner financing", they are essentially offering to hold a mortgage note for the deed on the property. The mortgage note is the "contract". The contract pledges the deed to the buyer once they pay in full. Once the "contract" is paid off, then the deed is transferred to the buyer as the new owner.
"Being on the deed" means that you are the grantor or grantee in the deed. The grantor is the seller or the owner making a transfer of the property and the grantee is the purchaser or the one who is acquiring an interest in the property.
if you have a deed in your possession can you claim it if the person is deceased Not necessarily. There may be other terms and conditions. Just possession of a deed doesn't mean sole ownership.
That there was no will.
Without a signed will, the person died intestate.
That means they own an interest in real property and they will execute a deed that transfers their interest to a new owner. The proper way to express that transaction is they will "convey" their interest by deed.
It depends on what you mean by "claim the estate." Each individual has an estate, not a deceased couple. Their estates would pass as outlined in their wills or applicable intestate laws.