silentsister
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Hi, I just posted in another thread about getting my daddys will in saturdays mail. My mother and Father owned a small house together. my mother died almost 19 years ago, her name is still on the deed therefore giving her half ownership in the house. When she passed, her half share of the house went to me and my sister. My daddys name is on the deed as well and he still owned his half share. In the will, me and my sister are to split my mothers half of the house, and my father gave his half to my stepmom. It states that she can stay in the house until she dies OR SELLS. If the house is not sold and she dies, me and my sister get her share giving us each half ownership on the house. if she sells, then she gets one half of the profit and me and my sister get 1/4. My question would be, why is she trying to buy me out? The will states that unless she sells it, it will go to me and my sister when she dies. so why has she asked lawyer to ask me if I want to sell her my share? I mean, the will states that if it hasn't sold, her part goes to me and my sister. what if we sell her our shares, does it still go to me and my sister when she passes, if she hasn't sold it? because that is what the will reads? could I be right in thinking that she must be planning to sell the house, since shes trying to buy our shares? because if she stays in the house and dies, we're suppose to get it. unless, if she can get our shares, it changes and she would then have full legal ownership of the house and then could pass it down to her kids even if she were still living in it at the time?? could someone explain this to me. I'm alittle confused. thanks much, silence
