My partner and I have a home building business. We just finished our first home in November. The deed to the lot is in both of our names. Our parents gave us the money to build the house so we do not have a loan from a bank. the house has not sold yet. My partner passed away about 2 weeks ago. He did not have a will and we lived in Texas. Since the lot is in both of our names, I do not have survivorship rights to his half. He was not married and did not have kids. His parents are both alive, but divorced. What should I do to make sure that our parents get their money back?? And how is it handled? Through his estate? Can his parents sign the house over to me so it does not go to the estate?
