My grandmother's house is still in her name and she has been deceased since 1987. How do I get the deed into my name. My father is her last living sibling. Can he get a quick claim deed? Does the house have to go through probate? What can we do?

Your grandmother's estate needs to be probated. If your father is her sole heir then he will receive a deed.

Do I need an attorney to go through probate or can I do it myself?

If the estate isn't extensive or complicated, and there aren't a bunch of heirs or a lot of fighting, then you should probably be able to do it yourself.

What is the purpose of probate court?

My Dad actually paid off the rest of the loan on the house and has proof of that. What can we do with that? His name was also on her banking account. Does that help at all?

Please don't start a new thread each time you want to add info. Just stay in the same thread and put it in the Answer box. That way we'll be able to keep track of your situation. Hopefully one of the Mods will come along and merge your threads.

The fact that your dad paid off her loan, and he was named on her banking account, doesn't really affect how the estate will be probated. If your dad is not the only heir, then the estate will owe him the amount that he paid and he will probably be entitled to at least half of the money that was in the account.

Here is a site that gives a very general explanation of the probate process: Probing Probate: What You Should Know - For Dummies (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/probing-probate-what-you-should-know.html)

Thank you for your help! This website is very informative.

Your threads have been merged.

Your dad need to be appointed executor of the estate. Then he can have the estate deed the property to the legal heirs.