This one, I think, is a doozey.
The day before Thanksgiving, I got an urgent call that my Dad wasn't doing well. I drove the hour and half to his house and took him to the hospital. Four days later, he passed away.
The house he had been living in was first his wife's parents house. They bought it in 1993. My Dad and his wife took over the payments maybe 16 years ago, where they lived upstairs in the inlaws apartment, and her parents stayed in the main part of the house downstairs. 8 years ago, Dads father in law passed away. My Dad and step mom assumed caregiving of his mother in law that continued until last week. As of this writing, mother in law is still living in the house.
Two years ago, Dads wife passed away suddenly. Turns out, the name on the title of the house was in her name only, and she did not have a will. So the house and estate have been in probate for the last two years.
Dad passed away last Sunday unexpectedly. He did have a will and named me sole beneficiary. Going through all his financial records, I've found that Dad, from his separate account, has been making mortgage payments and paying the annual taxes the entire time. It's worth to note that his wife and he had a joint account that went into probate, and she had a private account that also went into probate.
Some additional information: All of this is in Indiana. My Dad was her second husband. She had two daughters from a previous message. The oldest daughter is executor of her mothers estate.
Do I have any leg to stand on to claim to the court and probate about the house?
Ask questions if something isnt clear or you need more information. I'll answer them the best I can.
Submitted December 03, 2022 at 01:21AM by drbaneplase https://ift.tt/PGa2cf9
