{"id":365,"date":"2011-04-19T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T21:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.atiqbd.com\/last-will-house-divide-children-live\/"},"modified":"2011-04-19T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T21:36:28","slug":"last-will-house-divide-children-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standardlegal.com\/blog\/last-will-house-divide-children-live","title":{"rendered":"When Do All Siblings Get Their Share of a House if a Will Says Certain Siblings Can Live There?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If parents wish to Will ownership of their home to one specific child or to specific children, the Will should clearly state as much.<\/p>\n<p>If parents wish to Will ownership of their home to all children equally, the Will should clearly state as much.<\/p>\n<p>But to create a Last Will and Testament stating an equal distribution should be made amongst all children AND certain children can live in the property after the death of both parents is a conflict that a Probate Court would need to resolve.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Families are best served when parents create a clear and concise Last Will and Testament. 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