My FiL is a smart man. Has degrees from Harvard, Yale, AND Cambridge.
But smart people aren't so smart sometimes.
They just bought a house and will be moving closer to family. So far, so good.
But their old house will have to be sold. That should be obvious. (small, but sitting in Queens NY, so it's worth a lot of money, and paid for).
He just realized that the house is still in his first wife's name. My wife's mother. Who died 45 years ago. 
And he doesn't have a death certificate.
Ugh. 
So he has to order a new death certificate from the state, that will take a couple weeks. However, I agree he should have taken care of the situation 44 years ago.
He made payments on a mortgage every month for 27 years after she died, and apparently never noticed the name on the account.
Do we have an emoticon that growls??
SVreX wrote: Do we have an emoticon that growls??
If we don't, we should. And I have to admit..the thing he did is kind of the thing I do all the stinking time.
Wishing y'all well..
The death certificate should be on file in the clerk's office of the city in which she died and the city in which she's buried.
Woody wrote: The death certificate should be on file in the clerk's office of the city in which she died and the city in which she's buried.
Or the health department.
An affidavit of heirship might also work since he is the surviving spouse if there was no will, or it didn't go to probate, he's the only one that would have to sign it. I dealt with something similar with a boat sale so it may be more complicated with real estate.
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