My fiance was left a house from his father when he passed away and there is still 70,000$ still owed on the home and it was apprently set up...

Question

My fiance was left a house from his father when he passed away and there is still 70,000$ still owed on the home and it was apprently set up in his name and his sisters name so now she wants half of 70,000$ in order for us to move in. I dont feel she is owed anything since there is money left. Please help.

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Either one of these heirs, i.e., your fiance or her sister, if they're now

owners of this property, could move in and occupy it (and without

the other's permission--in my opinion).

Obviously, however, someone is going to have to continue to pay the mortgage still outstanding on this house, assuming it is not taken care of by the deceased father's estate assets.

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Correction: line 1 of above answer should read "his" sister.