@Scarred4Lyfe
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So my 6 siblings have signed and returned to our lawyer notarized copies of quitclaim deeds to the house I live in and the property upon which it sits, granting me sole ownership of that which was in my father's name before he died this past June (2021) without leaving a will. While I had been 95% sure this was going to happen, it is a load of off my mind for it to finally occur. Of course this means I am now responsible for the property taxes and insurance + upkeep of the house and property, and will probably only have an extra 5 or 10 cents left over at the end of each month, it also means I don't have to let anyone in my house or on my property that I don't really want to see. Perfect for an ol' solitary cantankerous sumbitch like me. ☺ (photo #1 not mine but is taken from the point of view of the northeast corner of the remodeled courthouse where I live in Richland Count Illinois where I went to get my copy notarized. Photo #2 is a Google street view of the actual house and property which I will now own. I was too lazy to take my own photos today.)
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Im pleased to bits for you, nothing better than the feeling of security. 👍
I would love to have a house like that to live out the rest of my days, since my husband passed away. I live in an apartment with my sons right now. They don't seem to be interested in buying a home. Even though I am in my 60s and only receive a small social security check each month, I still want to to figure out a way to buy a home. A friend told me instead of a home I should just get life insurance. That sounds like practical advice. But there's this "voice in my head" that keep telling me to buy a home. Even if it's a mobile home. Huge sigh. What to do? What to do? Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.
Great that you were able to get this done and that it mostly went uncontested. It is a reminder to many people to make sure you have a will, even if you are healthy.