Do I Own a House If I Maintain It After My Spouse Dies? | NC

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Q: What happens if I keep maintaining a house that I do not legally own after my spouse dies? A: Under North Carolina law, maintaining the house, paying its bills, making repairs, or living there does not by itself give you ownership. Real estate titled only in your deceased spouse’s name generally passes to the beneficiaries named in the will or to the legal heirs if there is no will. Your…