What are my rights to inherit from my grandmother?
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What are my rights to inherit from my grandmother?
My grandparents passed away; my grandmother past before my grandpa who past 4 years ago but he never changed the deed solely to his name, so both names remain on the house deed. The house is notin probate and there is no Will. Since I’ve been living in house and paying $15,000 fixing the house and paying taxes for the past 3 years, is there any way to inherit this house from my gramdma?
Asked on April 24, 2013 under Estate Planning, Illinois
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your grandparents.
Since there wasn't any Will, the rules of intestate succession determine inheritance. Intestate means dying without a Will.
Under intestate succession, if there had been a surviving spouse, the property would have gone to that individual. Since there wasn't any surviving spouse, the property would go to your grandparents' surviving children. If there aren't any surviving children, the property would be divided between you and any other surviving grandchildren. If your parent who was the child of your grandparents is deceased but had other surviving siblings, you would inherit your parent's share of the property and if there are other surviving children of your grandparents, they would also inherit their share.
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