Wife and sister diveded 80 acres. Wifes side contains farm house and barn. Sister claims bldgs belongs to both sisters.
Do we need an attorney? How do you not own the bldgs when you own the land under them?
2007-08-07 06:53:42 · 6 answers · asked by AL T 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Buildings belong to the ground they are sitting on unless they are removable like a Trailer/Mobile Home on wheels. If the lot split was done correctly (and new property line is not going thru the building) then the buildings belong to the person who owns the part of the property they are on.
2007-08-07 08:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Monika Wilson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This probably should have been something you discussed with your current wife before you got married. Personally, I doubt I would EVER get remarried if I were to get divorced, much less buy property with another woman again. So I would lean towards the side of telling her that there really is no need for HER to be on the deed. But this uestion should serve as a lesson to ALL of the woman in here who think that marriage is just a worthless piece of paper that doesn't mean anything. Because if you and your wife weren't married (just living together) she would be entilted to NOTHING and this wouldn't even be a topic of discussion!
2016-05-20 23:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by janell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume your wife and her sister inherited 80 acres together, and then decided to split the property into two halves, with each owning a forty acre parcel.
If your sister-in-law deeded the forty acres which hold the buildings to your wife, she also deeded the buildings on the land along with the land, unless some sort of specific arrangement was entered into giving the sister-in-law shared ownership of the buildings.
The deed need not mention the buildings, UNLESS such a shared agreement is part of the deed/title.
2007-08-07 07:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
All buildings that are permanently attached to the ground are part of the property. The deed does not have to mention structures - only the legal description of the property (land) it pertains to. If any of the buildings are mobile homes there could be some questions. Otherwise your wife owns the land and all affixed structures - her sister does not.
2007-08-07 07:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by thinking-guru 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Acermill and thinking-guru are correct.
Unfortunately, these family issues tend to get ugly. It may be worth the $200 you will pay an attorney to get everyone around a table and explain this to your sister-in-law.
2007-08-07 09:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by godged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should own whatever is attached to your ground. Buildings go with the ground they are on.
2007-08-07 07:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by jojo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋