My mother passed away in 2002. Leaving behind some property she owned in Florida. We have kept the taxes current on it. (it is a vacant lot). Do I have to hire a lawyer to transfer this to my name? She left a will and everything left to me. So there will be no contesting of that. Just hate the cost of hiring a lawyer to do something that I'm sure I'm capable of doing.
2007-12-24 23:53:09 · 6 answers · asked by lala 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you will have to contact the county probate office in Florida where the property is located to get the forms
2007-12-24 23:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-25 16:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Reta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
>> Just hate the cost of hiring a lawyer to do something that I'm sure I'm capable of doing. <<
If you were capable of doing it yourself, you wouldn't have asked this question. Whether or not you need to open a Florida estate to transfer title depends upon how the title was held, whether your mother lived in Florida, the value of the property, the value of any other property she owned, whether an estate was opened in any other state where she lived, whether she had any other heirs at law other than you and various other factors which you have not mentioned. Because of the passage of time it is likely the statute of limitations has run on any claims against her estate, but you still need to do it right if you expect to receive a clear salable title to the land.
You should consult an attorney either in the state where she resided or where the land is located in Florida.
2007-12-25 06:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unless you held the property with your mother as joint tenants with right of survivorship, or in a trust, this property must go through probate.
Probate is "the official proving of the will" without a probate, the property can not be officially transfered.
You may feel that this is a given that the property is yours. But the will must be administered, all debts and taxes must be paid, then if any assets are left, they will be passed accordingly.
2007-12-26 07:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact the clerk of the county in Florida, where the property is, and see what s/he advises.
2007-12-24 23:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to the county tax office with death certificate and get transferred to your name.I suggest you pay the $100. to get title insurance. this insures no one can come back later and claim the property
2007-12-24 23:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by america first 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋