
Life Estates
My grandfather left his house to his grandkids. It said in the will that my mom could live there until she died. Now she’s try to give the house to someone else. What can we do? When most people think of being left something, such as a house, in a will, they think of it as theirs to keep. In the world of wills, what you give or receive in a will is sometimes called a gift. Most people believe that the gift they receive in a will is theirs outright, with no restrictions. Howev