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gdaviscox
Jan 22, 2009, 07:27 PM
Both father and step-mother have been deceased for several years. Neither left a will. No step-siblings. They had land titled in both their names that I would like to sell. How do I go about getting it titled in my name? There is nothing owed on the land. I have paid taxes annually - nothing delinquent.

ScottGem
Jan 22, 2009, 07:28 PM
This is YOUR father? Who died first?

gdaviscox
Jan 22, 2009, 08:45 PM
Father died first, step-mother died eight months later.

ScottGem
Jan 23, 2009, 07:23 AM
Did the step mother have any relatives?

If the property was held jointly with right of survivorship, then the step mother became the sole owner on your father's death. Since SHE died intestate, then the rules of inheritance for your state apply. I don't know where a step son falls in the successsion, but I think its pretty far down. So you will have to find the legal owner of the property.