My grandmother past away leaving her entire estate to myself (it was originally to go to my mother but she died 6 months

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Good morning  – sorry to hear about the situation and your grandmother’s passing. To clarify, did the will state that the townhouse was to be left to a specific person or was all property to be divided 50/50?

I think it's best if you get a copy of the will so you understand exactly what you're entitled to.

Assuming it’s 50-50, then you would both be on title to the home. He can buy out your interest at market value, or you can agree to sell it.

No. The executor needs to look out for the best interests of the beneficiaries. Do not agree to such a proposal.

If you are 50% owner, it's up to you to determine price. It should be market value, but that's your own decision if you want to sell it for less.

If you don't care about market value, you could give it to him for $1 if you wanted.

This is a significant amount of money here.

If it's worth $600,00, that means he'll walk away with $300,000 which is a very large sum. He won't be homeless.

It would be your decision whether to sell it now or take title jointly (and perhaps sell later).

Of course. As long as you get your 1/2 of the estate (either cash and/or property), it shouldn't make a difference.

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