What legal steps are needed to get my grandmothers house into my mothers name?

Question

my grandmother came home from the nursing home, she is now staying with my mother at her house. i am currently living in my grandmothers house. what steps does my mother, which is the power of attorney of my grandmother to get the house in my mothers name. i would like to buy the house and stay in it.

Answer 1

In a similar situation, we had to refinance to add a name to the mortgage.  However, if your mom is the Power of Attorney, then the rules might be different.  We were told the only way we could add a name was to refinance.

Answer 2

If you live in the U.K. your local Citizen's Advice Bureau will be able to give you an unbiased opinion, I also believe you can get free 10 minutes advice from any solicitor.

Because property is involved, you will need a solicitor

in any case.

Answer 3

This is the genealogy forum.  Your question is a legal issue, not a genealogy issue.  You need to contact a lawyer, not an online genealogy board.  Besides, the laws for that type of thing probably varies by state.  You cannot possibly get a real complete accurate answer on here.

Answer 4

You need to consult an attorney. Since your mother has power of attorney she is possibly legally in charge of all your grandmother's assets. She might be able to sell it to you as power of attorney for your grandmother. It is according to state laws and how the power of attorney reads.   Her first responsibility is to see that your grandmother is well taken care of and take care of all of her bills and obligations.

Now, each state has different laws.  For instance, if you are in Louisiana, the situation might not be the same.  Their laws are based on the Civil Law of France not the Common Law of England. I know  there you can't disinherit any of your natural heirs by will.

Answer 5

You really need a lawyer, dear. Or a solicitor, if you are in the UK. Even if 400 of us here said "Just paint your name on the roof; that worked for me." (Example exaggerated for humor), do you think a court would accept that as binding?