Author: Deric Rangell
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Rhode Island Changed Partition and Probate Sales in the Same Year
A new Rhode Island statute puts appraisal and a buyout window ahead of any partition sale, and the state’s Supreme Court voided a co-executor’s self-purchase that skipped probate approval.
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Maryland’s Transfer-on-Death Deed Takes Effect Today. Check the Land Records First.
Maryland now recognizes the revocable transfer-on-death deed. A recorded TOD deed passes title outside the estate, which means outside the personal representative’s authority to sell.
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Who Counts as Heirs Property: Two New York Decisions Draw the Line
Two published New York decisions decided within nine weeks set the outer edges of the Partition of Heirs Property Act: a co-op is in, a trust-and-LLC ownership structure is out.
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Data Prohibition: Why Are Courts Creating Scarcity Around Public Information?
Court records are legally public, yet efficient access is restricted. Deric Rangell on privacy vs. friction in probate files, and who benefits from the scarcity.
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Florida Appeals Court: A “Marital” Home Titled to One Spouse Can’t Be Force-Sold Through Partition
A Florida appeals court reversed a partition sale: a “marital” home titled to one spouse can’t be force-sold by the other. What agents should check.
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Two More States Just Changed What a Partition Filing Actually Does
Michigan and New Jersey adopted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, changing the appraisal, buyout, and sale path for qualifying inherited-property disputes.