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My Grandmother has been in a nursing home for one year and is still living but she will not be able to return to her home. My home will soon be taken in a right of way purchase for a new road and I would like to buy her house from the Nursing Home/State of Tennessee. How do I do this and what are my road blocks? Any help is welcome.
I assume, Nash, that the nursing home took your grandmother's house as payment for the nursing and services they are doing for and to your grandmother. I am sure they don't want to hold that house, so why don't you contact the nursing home and ask them how you may purchase the property? I am sure they will be glad to respond.
Perhaps the property has not been maintained well since your grandmother left it, so you might want to use that fact as a point of negotiation when you offer to buy the property.
I do wish you well.
Dick Dennis
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| Comment | Thanks for your response. I think I expected it to be more complicated than that. I did imagine that with the housing market such a mess I am their better bet. She is 83 so the return on their investment is better if they sell it now. Thanks again and take care. | ||
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