If the life estate was in writing and recorded in the land records the mother should contact an attorney immediately. She cannot be "forced" to vacate the premises unless there is a court order to that effect.
If the life estate was not memorialized in writing she will have a problem proving her claim.
If the life estate was in writing and recorded in the land records the mother should contact an attorney immediately. She cannot be "forced" to vacate the premises unless there is a court order to that effect.
If the life estate was not memorialized in writing she will have a problem proving her claim.
If the life estate was in writing and recorded in the land records the mother should contact an attorney immediately. She cannot be "forced" to vacate the premises unless there is a court order to that effect.
If the life estate was not memorialized in writing she will have a problem proving her claim.
If the life estate was in writing and recorded in the land records the mother should contact an attorney immediately. She cannot be "forced" to vacate the premises unless there is a court order to that effect.
If the life estate was not memorialized in writing she will have a problem proving her claim.
If the life estate was in writing and recorded in the land records the mother should contact an attorney immediately. She cannot be "forced" to vacate the premises unless there is a court order to that effect.
If the life estate was not memorialized in writing she will have a problem proving her claim.
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If the person left a Will the Will will identify who the administrator (executor) of the estate is to be - only this person can anministor the estate. If there is no Will then the state will appoint an administrator (there will be country specific laws relating to how this happens).
When a life tenant dies the life estate is extinguished. A death certificate should be recorded in the land records.
The life estate expires when the life estate owner does and the mineral rights revert to the property owners in fee.
Generally, the probate of the first estate would need to be completed. If the next of kin who died is the only heir and was living when the first person died then that person's estate would need to be probated.
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If the "something" was in the will of a person who died before your mother did, the "something" becomes part of her estate. If you have no brothers or sisters and your mother died without being married at the time (no other heirs at law), the something is yours. If the "something" was in a will of a person who died after your mother did, it will depend on how the will was worded. If it was left to your mother "or her issue" or similar language, it goes to her estate (you if you are the only heir at law). If the person leaving your mother something in a will has not died, nobody can claim it - yet.
A life estate is a right in property. Rights in property don't go away. The name on the life estate is the person that retains the rights to the life estate.
Nothing happens to the life estate. The life estate remains as long as the person who holds it is still living. Any sale is based on the existence of the life estate. However, if the life estate has not vested, as in the life estate was to be left in a will and they haven't died yet, then the life estate is void.
If a person dies intestate owning real estate an administration of the estate must be filed in order to vest title to the real estate in the heirs. Until that is done, the heirs don't legally own the property and it cannot be sold or mortgaged.
The estate can earn dividends on a bank account. The executor is responsible for making sure this happens and it gets included in the estate.
The Alabama intestacy law will be applied. Typically that splits the estate between spouse and children once the debts are resolved.