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If our mom passed away and our brother passed away and my mom deeded the house to my sister does th

Does the house legally belong to her if she has a older sister

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Asked in Wakefield, RI | Nov 19, 2025 | 1 answer
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Nelson F. Brinckerhoff
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Your description is inconclusive and incomplete but if your mother deeded and recorded the property to your sister that it belongs to your sister.

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