Do I own home if I inherited deceased mother's home 6 years ago even if deed is under her name?

[j4gclib]

Deceased mother left me her home in a will.  I have always lived with her.  Deed still under her name.  I continue to pay property taxes.  Does this make me the home owner?

[npierson7]

The answer is No, you are not officially a home owner yet.   You need to remove your mother's name from the title and from the deed. Removing a deceased person from a property deed clears up the land and property tax records and allows the you to deal with the property. 

[HH125]

Related - if the home was then sold and the deed transferred at the time of sale (to the sole heir), what is the capital gains/loss liability?  For tax purposes, would the FMV still have to be at the DOD?

[Mike9241]

sorry for your loss, the cost basis as heir is the date of death FMV despite the fact her death was 6 years ago.  however, the estate should have paid for or reimbursed you if you paid for any improvements after she died which would add to the DOD FMV.   

[fanfare]

You said there was a will.

Was the will executed?

At that time the ownership would have been transferred to you.

This is the responsibility of the executor.

 Maybe you were the executor.