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<p class="MsoNormal">Client is Estate of PR’s Father. PR thought that Father’s estate included a rental house and, indeed, Father treated the rental house as his until he died. PR’s Grandfather tried to deed the property in question to PR’s Father back in
the 80s but I cannot find that the deed was recorded then or later. PR’s Grandfather’s Will was probated, this parcel was NOT specifically gifted, and residue of the estate went to PR’s Grandmother. PR’s Grandmother’s estate was probated, again no specific
gift of this parcel, and residue of her estate went to PR’s father and PR’s aunt (only two children) in equal shares. PR eventually comes to me and we are where we are.
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<p class="MsoNormal">At this point, I think I have two options which are to either re-open PR’s Grandfather’s probate and try using a PR deed to vest ownership in PR’s Father’s estate (or, perhaps, PR’s Grandmother’s Estate and then repeat process) or to try
a quiet title action. In each case, other parties will have to be noticed or served, as applicable.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As additional context, I only have a <u>copy</u> of the deed from 1980s. PR is searching his father’s belongings for the original. Even if I had the original, I’m not sure we could record and I’m not entirely sure how to get a REETA executed
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ask – Anyone have any insight or other suggestions? This feels like a bad law school hypo come to life.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Matthew D. Yates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Yates Marshall, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Phone: (360) 449-6100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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