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I have rent to own lease agreement the owner passed away and his conservator sold the property what can I do

Real Estate

Property Lease

California

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Matthew K.

Answered Mar 3, 2026

After the sale, did you continue living there and paying the lease amount? It's difficult to expand on my answer without reading the agreement (it cannot be oral). Assuming the agreement is what you say, you might consider recording a Lis Pendens on the property. That will get everyone's attention, I can assure you. Probably also consider a quiet title action. None of that advice is necessarily relevant; it depends on what the agreement says.

I have rent to own lease agreement the owner passed away and his conservator sold the property what can I do

Property

Property Lease

California

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Elizabeth J.

Answered Mar 3, 2026

Your rights will depend in part on the specific terms of the rent-to-own agreement, but generally a valid lease with an enforceable option to purchase may bind a subsequent purchaser. If the option was not recorded or the conservator obtained court approval to sell free of encumbrances, your remedies may be affected. A full analysis would require reviewing the written agreement, the probate or conservatorship court orders, the sale documents, and the current status of title.

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