Two Did Two Didnt

Here’s just some of what we don’t know:

Were those properties all principal residences or homesteads? Were they in both names or only in the husbands’? If both spouses were owners, how did they hold title? Did they live in states that recognize tenancy by the entirety? Did the husbands have wills and if so, what did they say? Were children involved? Were any of the homes in trust?

As you can see, every situation can be different, and it would take more room than we have here to explain the possibilities.

The most important question is, did each widow consult a lawyer to see if anything – or nothing – needed to be done? Sometimes a new deed is necessary, sometimes it isn’t. But always, when someone dies, at least one session with a lawyer is a must.