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My father just passed away. His home is willed to my sister and myself, to be sold and the income split between us. My sister, her 33 year old son and his girlfriend have been living in my father’s house for 10 years. He has supported them, they are not employed and pay no rent or ANYTHING for living there. There is another home on his property that is for her to live in, yet they have bullied their way into his years back due to theirs being a total disaster from lack of upkeep. Now that he is gone, do they have any legal right to remain in his home until it is sold? If not, what is the legal recourse to ensure that they do not remain there and destroy it before it can be sold in a livable state? Thank you.

Asked on April 8, 2016 under Estate Planning, Arizona

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