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I am in the process of inheriting a home and the home was previous inherited by my mom. The deed has not been transferred to any new owner name since approximately the early 1900's. Is this the way a deed is handled? My concern is that if I choose to sel this home that was left to my dad, through his fathers will, then to my mom due to my dad's passing, then me through a my mom's will am I going to have a problem?
Dear Vita,
Thank you for your question.
To satisfy your concerns you should speak to an attorney or property title company to do a title search to assure you that there are no liens against the property and to determine the current recorded owner. Bring all your paperwork.
Then have the attorney transfer title to you with a quitclaim deed.
Hope this works out for you.
Hans
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Expertise
I am able to answer questions related to buying or selling residential real estate in New York. There are many questions buyers and sellers have about the process of buying or selling a home that they are afraid to ask or that might seem too simple to ask. For instance: in a house, why do some doors open in and some doors open out?
Experience
Licensed real estate agent in New York State in 1988.
Serving buyers and sellers as a full time occupation since 1988 with over 300 successful residential real estate transactions.
Organizations
National Association of Realtors.
Westchester County Board of Realtors.
Education/Credentials
Graduate of Pace University in 1988 majoring in business and minors in taxation and computer science.
Awards and Honors
Consistently one of top sales awarding winning agents for Coldwell Banker in Westchester County.
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