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Do I get extra rights to stay if I’ve been living there? | NC
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Q: Does a co-owner gain extra rights to stay in the house just because they’ve been living there since the parent passed away? A: —Usually, no. When a home is inherited by multiple people, each co-owner generally has the same right to possess and use the whole property. One sibling living in the house after the parent dies does not, by itself, create a bigger ownership share or a superior right…