Landlord Question and Answer Forum

Issue #1: My husband died in 2004. He had a will. I was told since I was the sole beneficiary and all his children were of major age, I didn't have to get it probated. Issue#2: For some reason, my name is not on the deed document Issure#3 I was selling the house and the title company needed to me to create a paper trail of proof of ownership and heirs-at-law. Two of his children were adopted by their step-fathers. Two were not. When the children were contacted concerning certain documents/information and signing heirship affidavits, they decided they had a right to their father's half of the estate on the sale of the house. I can correct the ownership issues with no problem. My main question is: Are the adopted children still his legal heirs? Second: Can they come after the on-half of the estate, even though his will gave me everything? Anyway, I stopped the sale of the house. I will wait two more years to reach the 10 yr. deadline to contest the will. They can take me to court. They think their daddy owes them. I paid for almost everything. They rarely came to see him, especially during the time he was dying at home. Sorry this was so long. Ann

Linda, I would ask your lawyer. This question is really to complicated to answer and outside of the landlord tenant questions.

Posted by karen s, WI on Friday, June 29, 2012