Greetings to everyone,
After a searching for a long time I was hoping someone could provide some info before I fly out to the DR. My father has owned a condo in the DR the past thirty years. I have the deed/title which is under his name alone. The property was bought years before he was married. Unfortunately he just passed away.
Can anyone advise me on who inherits the property? There are three surviving siblings and he has been separated from his current wife for a few years and evaded signing divorce papers. Does the separated spouse receive any part of the house since it was purchased before they met? Me and my sister want to fly to the DR and hire an attorney to start the process.
Also what happens if the third sibling in the US refuses to travel to the DR to take part in the process? Can we proceed without her? By refusing does she forfeit her portion? Better yet by refusing does she stop us from getting any portion? Only reason I can see her refusing is because her mother and her want the whole property.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
After a searching for a long time I was hoping someone could provide some info before I fly out to the DR. My father has owned a condo in the DR the past thirty years. I have the deed/title which is under his name alone. The property was bought years before he was married. Unfortunately he just passed away.
Can anyone advise me on who inherits the property? There are three surviving siblings and he has been separated from his current wife for a few years and evaded signing divorce papers. Does the separated spouse receive any part of the house since it was purchased before they met? Me and my sister want to fly to the DR and hire an attorney to start the process.
Also what happens if the third sibling in the US refuses to travel to the DR to take part in the process? Can we proceed without her? By refusing does she forfeit her portion? Better yet by refusing does she stop us from getting any portion? Only reason I can see her refusing is because her mother and her want the whole property.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.