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Who inherts a house after death of a love one?
Hello recently my great aunt passed about a month ago and now I wanna subject 2 it just to keep it in the family and to own my first house. My question is who would inherit the house? My aunt wasn't Married or didn't have children, and both of her parents have passed has well. The only living closest relatives she has is my grandmother( which is her sister) and my two great-uncles( her brothers) . So does anyone know where do I need to start to get the deed of the house I have been studying subject 2 for a year now and I wanna start it with my aunt house. Another question is do my grandmother and hers brothers inherit the house do I need to get them to sign over the deed of the house and agree with the subject 2 along with the bank? Also my aunt didn't have a living will, so can someone please help me with this situation. I would appreciate any advice but looking for experience comments because I feel this is a tricky situation. Also it's only 8 years left on her current mortgage and the house is in Ohio.
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If your great aunt did not have a will of any kind, this issue will likely be controlled by the Ohio intestacy statute. You can google to see how the property will be divided. Someone needs to open a probate proceeding in order to get the ball rolling. Otherwise you will not likely have a marketable deed. You should consult local legal counsel who handles probate matters.