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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
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?
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Yes, you could have a title problem with the title company when you go to sell.