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my father dead, however, i still pay the loan on the

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my father is dead, however, i still pay the loan on the house, the house is in his name how can i get the house put in my name?

 

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March 21 9:42 PM (11 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
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Dear Customer (name blocked for privacy) - The first thing to do is review the deed to the house to see how the ownership is shown. If the property was only in your father's name and there was no right of survivorship then you would have to open an estate for your father and the property would pass under his will. If there was no will the property would pass under state intestate succession laws.

There really is no way for you to just have the house put in your name without going through legal channels. I would suggest contacting a lawyer to help you with this since it can become complicated. You can contact the LA Bar Association for a referral to an attorney who practices in this area of law.

David Kennett - JD -
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