MY FATHER DIED IN 2000 AND MY MOTHER IN 2005. THEY WERE BOTH LISTED ON THE DEED TO OUR PROPERTY. CAN I FILE A PETITION TO DETERMINE HOMESTEAD MYSELF
Question Details: ONLY CHILD; NO NONE LIENS; NO WILLS; DO I NEED LAWYER; IF NOT WHAT IS PROCESS; DO I COMPLETE SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION BY FILING PROBATE ON MOM SINCE HER DEATH WAS MOST RECENT; WHAT IF SHE WAS ON MEDICAID; DO I FILE NOTICE IN PAPER, THEN SUBMIT WITH PETITION TO DETERMINE HOMESTEAD REAL PROPERTY AND ORDER DETERMINING HOMESTEAD REAL PROPERTY ALONG WITH DEED, DEATH CERTIFICATES, MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE; I LIVE IN FLORIDA (MARION) COUNTY I HAVE RECEIVED CONFLICTING INFORMATION AT THE LAW LIBRARY I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN FILE HOWEVER THE CLERK SAYS THAT I NEED A LAWYER. WHICH IS TRUE
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I think you'd be much wiser to have an attorney guide you through all of this, because with a house involved, there's too much at stake. It's easy to make a mistake, and mistakes in this area can be expensive. One place to find the attorney you need is our website, http://attorneypages.com
Usually, on a husband-and-wife deed, it is set up so that when one spouse passes, the property automatically is owned completely by the widow.
If your mother was on Medicaid, you may have a problem, since that is ordinarily available only to people with essentially no assets; if she got benefits under Medicaid, they may well come after the house for reimbursement. This is just one of the reasons that I think you should not try to handle this without a lawyer.
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