re: Power of attorney question

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POA ends on the principal's death.

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This. Her property that she owned at the time of her death now belongs to her estate and how it is divided is governed by her will (if she had one) or by the state’s intestacy laws if she did not have a will.

There are several questions that need to be answered before deciding who has what rights. Like everyone has said, consult an estate attorney.

First question is how did your grandmother get the right to sell property that she, apparently, only had an undivided interest in (you say it was owned with her siblings)?

Second, if there is a valid will, it would likely control the distribution of assets. However, that can only be determined by an attorney.

If there is no will, then each of your grandmother’s children inherit an equal amount of all her property. Since your mom has passed, you and your siblings represent her and get her share.

I do this kind of work, so that is just general advice. It all depends upon the particular facts of each case.