Who does the house go to?
My parents owned a house in Missouri, which I was a beneficiary of. They sold the house on payments to What was then me and my husband. We got divorced. He finished paying off the house. A quick deed was then filed in his name, but the original beneficiary deed was never revoked. He has since passed away. So is the original beneficiary deed that my parents had filed still who the house goes to now since it wasn’t revoked?
AI Answer
In Missouri, a beneficiary (TOD) deed only controls what the owner holds at death. If your parents’ TOD deed named you, but the property was later fully conveyed to your ex-husband by quitclaim and he died owning it, his estate or his own beneficiaries likely control, not the old TOD deed. The unrevoked TOD deed usually doesn’t override a later valid transfer.
- TOD deed applies only to owner’s interest at death
- Quitclaim transfer likely superseded it
- Probate/estate review is critical
Disclaimer: This is general information, not legal advice. A Missouri probate attorney should review the deeds and timeline.
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