do I have any legal rights to my mother’s property after taking care of her for 6 years?
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do I have any legal rights to my mother’s property after taking care of her for 6 years?
moved into her home while my father was still living. their health was such that they could no longer live in their home without help. Dad has been gone for over 4 years. i have a brother and a sister who have not been active in the care of my parents. mother is 93. I have been full time care giver for more that 6 years without income nor social life. I am 66 years old.
Asked on June 6, 2017 under Estate Planning, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
While you caring for your parents is commendable, legally it is not automatically compensable. Unless your mother has made provsions for this in her Will or otherwise, you are only entitled to what her current Will provides or what state law provides if she has no Will. Possibly, you can arrange to have her transfer the property to you now if she is of sound mind.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, unfortunately the law does not recognize your voluntary choice to care for your mother as giving you any rights to her property. Certainly, your mother could give you money or other property now, or could write a will leaving you her property (or at least leaving you more than your siblings get), but she would have to voluntarily do that: your morally commendable actions do not give you any legal rights.
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