If mother dies with no will, what happens to family owned property?

[dean5665]

North Carolina

What would happen to my family's 11+ acres that we own together if my mother died with no will? Would we be forced to sell it and split the value?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

It all depends on how the names on the deed are listed, if mom is married, how many decedents there are, your state's intestate succession laws, how all of you get along and a hell of a lot more which require more facts than you provided.

 

[dean5665]

More Facts

I'm sorry. I know nothing about all of this so I don't know what info. to provide. Here is what I can tell you. My mother is a widow, unmarried. I am on the deed with my three sisters. We are all just listed on the deed as the heirs of my grandmother. We all get along incredibly well. I do not know anything about North Carolina's interstate succession laws. Does that help?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

We are all just listed on the deed as the heirs of my grandmother. We all get along incredibly well. I do not know anything about North Carolina's interstate succession laws. Does that help?

not really. I said it depends on "HOW" you are all listed on the deed. Not that you WERE listed on the deed, whether or not probate would be required.

So, does that tell you that you need to look at the deed?
And what about all of her OTHER belonging?

 

[dean5665]

Good Grief!

Can you you be a little less sarcastic? As I stated earlier, I don't know what I need to know. I don't know anything about probate. So I didn't know anything about needing to look at the deed. If I looked at the deed, I don't know what I would be looking for, either. We are only concerned about the land. We are not concerned at this point with her other belongings. Once again, I appologize for not knowing what questions to ask or what details to give. If you do not want to answer my questions, fine. However it would be appreciated. If someone else wants to answer, that's fine to. Thanks for all help.