Wills

[ronnydebbie78]

My 86 year old mother-in-law signed over the deed to her house in which she still lives to my husband and his sister, intending this to be their inheritance upon her death. Neither my name nor that of my brother-in-law are on the deed. In the event that my husband precedes my mother-in-law in death, would I, or our children, be entitled to my husband's half of this property? How do I go about insuring this? Our children are adults and we do not presently have a will.

[mischastar]

Firstly I must highlight the importance of writing your own Will. If you have any assets it is vital that you put them down on paper to ensure they are given to the correct person when you pass. This is not only to reassure you but to ensure things are that little bit easier for those you leave behind. I would recommend getting a Will written as soon as possible.

With reference to inheriting the property from your spose's grand mother, as far as I am aware, you will not be inheriting the property should your husband pass before his mother. I would understand it to mean that all the assets will be obtained by his sister as the only beneficiery left on the will. The only way to ensure you receive half the assests should this occur would be to have your name put on the will.

Please don't take my advice as professional as I am not a lawyer. If you wanted to find out exactly what your options are, I would suggest contacting a legal advisor specialising in wills, trusts and probates.