My husband died 9 years ago he had no will the house was in his and his exwifes name which?

Elke
she signed a quit claim deed to me. The problem is hs estate was never closed and I have refinanced the house three times although the house was never legally mine. The title company never did a check in the title or if the did they ignored this issue. Do I have any legal recourse?

Barry
Since his estate was not probated, I assume your husband and his ex wife probably owned the house together as joint tenants. When he died, she got his share, owned the property as a whole and then gave it to you.Title companies are in the business of insuring title, they due searches and put their company on the line to insure the title is correct. They don't just guess who they think the owner should be. If you refinanced three times, you are the owner. I am not sure who you would want to sue? The only person who could have potentially committed fraud is yourself!

Sulema
The ex-wife signed a quit claim deed to me as interested party. I did not know that the estate was not complete until last month. The same mortgage company finanaced and refinanced the house three times knowing that the estate was not complete Report Abuse

Gilda
So I disagree with this was not the best answer!!! Report Abuse

Chanel
Legal recourse against who? Yourself? How were you damaged? You knew the estate was never closed. Title insurance protects YOU and you've suffered no loss.

Gonzalo
Of course the house is legally yours. That's what a deed is for. You should have recorded the quit claim deed in with the county recorder of deeds. DO IT NOW.If you were legally married, then his stuff becomes your stuff upon death without a will (you haven't mentioned children). You will have to go o probate court and have his rights transferred to you. Pay a lawyer to make sure this is done properly. It's cheaper in the long run.

Barney
You need to talk to a local attorney.