http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com Cincinnati Probate Attorneys: Elliott Stapleton, D. Todd Rush, and John Cornetet Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:48:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/spousal-family-rights/election-to-remain-in-purchase-and-to-take-the-mansion-house/ http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/spousal-family-rights/election-to-remain-in-purchase-and-to-take-the-mansion-house/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:50:36 +0000 http://032b5f3.netsolhost.com/wordpress/?p=97 Read more]]> A spouse has the right to stay in the house for one year without paying rent.  A surviving spouse has the right to purchase the house from the estate at its appraised value.  In addition, the surviving spouse may take the house as a part of his or her intestate share and the family allowance.  If for example, the spouse’s share of the estate was $100,000 and the house is worth, $60,000.  The entire house can be taken by the spouse as a part of the $100,000 share.

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