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Estate attorney outlines 'tangled title' risks and probate options for Indiana homeowners
Summary
On a recorded segment of On the Record, Marion County chief deputy recorder JR Reider and Lake County recorder Gina Pimentel spoke with estate attorney Jennifer Norton about 'tangled title,' how it forms in Indiana and steps homeowners can take to clear title or avoid probate.
On a recorded segment of On the Record, Marion County chief deputy recorder JR Reider and Lake County recorder Gina Pimentel spoke with estate attorney Jennifer Norton about “tangled title,” explaining how unupdated deeds after an owner’s death can fracture ownership and create legal and insurance risks for surviving occupants.
Norton, introduced as an estate attorney, said a tangled title occurs when property remains recorded in the name of a deceased owner and successive deaths subdivide ownership into many fractional interests. She said that can leave a property effectively uninsured and leave occupants exposed to liability or possible eviction. “When a person dies, typically, the insurance then will also lapse if it was in their name,” Norton said. “So then if there is a tragedy or some…
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