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Old 06-17-2022, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The problem with leaving the house to your child in a will is that you may not be able to sell it without going through probate. When my mother died and left her house to me in her will, I had to go through probate because I could not sell the house. The closing attorney/title company would not accept a will as proof that I had clear title to the house. How do they know that the will is current and valid and that there are no other heirs unless the estate is probated?
Yes, you could have a title problem with the title company when you go to sell.