There are different types of ownership to real estate. Generally if two people are on the deed, the property cannot sell unless both agree. In some cases one person can sell or give away their portion without the permission of the other person on the deed. The first thing I would do is check the county office to see if your uncle was actually on the deed or not. A title search would normally find this. When the house sold the seller or buyer should have done a title search. If they did and nothing was found then he may have never actually been on the deed. On the other hand, if it was a distressed sale maybe they did not do a thorough title search. Or like with one of my purchases the title was not cleared. If you are SURE your uncle was on the deed, I would then call a lawyer and ask for advice. Hope it goes ok.
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