If I own land that a mobile home is on and the owner passes away but signed a deed to the land prior to that, do I have possession of the home?
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If I own land that a mobile home is on and the owner passes away but signed a deed to the land prior to that, do I have possession of the home?
The deed reads,
Asked on August 17, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
While "mobile homes" are called mobile homes, they generally are not in fact mobile once they are set down on land: while they could be moved with effort (as almost any structure could be), they are typically affixed to the land (attached to it) and also attached to utilities (e.g. water, electricity, sewer or septic, etc.) serving the land. A mobile home attached or affixed to the land and not still on its wheels or on a trailer, waiting to be moved elswhere, would be considered an improvement; therefore, it would have been deeded to you.
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