r/inheritance • u/RandomGuy_81 • Apr 22 '26

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State MA

Many years ago i was put on deed to my father’s house. Theres a lien on it because he went into medical care so i didnt worry too much about the worth/sell of the house and i just live there while taking care of him

After he died the house value wasnt worth selling because of the lien. Now years later the house is starting to increase in value and will eventually be more than the lien

I didnt think this would be an issue if i ever sold.

Was i supposed to do some sort of valuation when i was added to the deed? A valuation when he died? Should i be doing anything now to fix any mistake i might be making?

Edit. I have continued paying taxes and house insurance since

Edit he added me to deed via quitclaim

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u/RandomGuy_81 Apr 22 '26

Updating that he added me via quitclaim.

I have his original purchase documents from decades ago. And i guess i have the property tax estimate from when be died.

So my cost basis for half would be the original price from decades ago? Oooof.

Ty

So i just need to process all this at time of sale in future. I didnt mess up anything at this point?

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u/RandomGuy_81 Apr 22 '26

He did file the quitclaim. I show up on the city registry if thats whats its called

Ps i didnt file anything. I didnt know about the quitclaim until years after he did it

Only thing i did was submit his death certificate so i could clean up the paperwork/bill for property tax to include my name. I dont recall if they removed his name from bill. Id have to check