My question involves real estate located in the State of: Florida.
My husband's grandfather passed away in 2003 leaving the family home to his four children in equal parts with the stipulation that if a certain child (the only son) wanted to live there, he could (the father wanted the son to have some sort of stability - he had been in and out of prison since he was a juvenile and was a "deadbeat" father.) The will was never filed in probate or with any office of the court. The son and his family have lived in the home since 2004, yet the house remains in the deceased's name. The son's wife claims they own the house outright now due to "Squatters Rights", regardless of what the will states. My questions are as follows:
Is she right?
What say, if any, do the other three children have?
Are there any legal repercussions for never filing the will?
Does this situation fall under any Adverse Possession laws in Florida?
How would the other children go about protecting their inheritance if they still can?
Thank you in advance for any assistance with this matter.
Playing4keeps

