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The life estate is not an asset that can be passed from heir to heir. Only the named beneficiaries are those recipients, in this case the son(s). The life estate doesn't pass to the grandchildren, it passes to the remainder man or men, which would also be named in the will. In other words, after the brothers died there should not be a life estate.

You need to contact an attorney to get this sorted out and get the deed handled, or, more likely, the executor of the estate. This really isn't a DIY project.
I am not sure that I agreed with you Mark. When a life estate is created the property is actually deeded to the remaindermen with the original owner retaining a life estate in the property. Therefore I would see that deeded property as part of the deceased remainderman's assets that would indeed pass to his/her heirs.

In any case, I agree with you that consulting an attorney would be a very good idea.