There are also strong emotional ties as her recently deceased husband was the one who built it. 

Albeit two are on the US side and are Seneca nation owned, another two are just 5 minutes across the US/Canadian border. 

A typical example is that we see that one of the homeowners is a serviceman and we acknowledge that detail and thank them for their service or that one of the owners has recently deceased and we offer our condolences.I can see the potential power of this, but I can not help being the devil's advocate to this approach.

Even Grant Cardone talked about getting phone calls about two people deceased in the back of a car, and that's only one example of phone calls he received since he owned property.  

Don't add a border; it's one feature that will make the decor look dated.

However, recognize that many Foreclosures involve deceased owners but are pre-probate.

Hi @Cole Hagen,My wife and i have 2 SFR in Bethalto, and a 4-plex on the border of Wood River/East Alton.  

I would let them know you are looking for a referral of a solid tax practitioner that handles US Canada Cross Border specifically for smaller real estate investors. 

If the deed is "tenants in common", then the estate of the deceased still holds the percentage of ownership as he held prior to death.Further reading:http://info.legalzoom.com/happens-joint-property-someone-dies-pennsylvania-21741.html

It only applies this year to a deceased person's estate.