Court Order and Quit Claim Deeds

[Alrak]

What is the name of your state? Michigan

I was the personal representative of my mother's estate (now closed). The order for final accounting and residue was signed by the probate judge and recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds. On this final accounting, my 4 siblings and I were each awarded a 1/5 interest in my mother's house. My 4 siblings each quit claimed their interests to me, which was also recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds. My questions are this: (1) Do I need to do anything else to ensure that the house is 100% deeded to me? (2) Do the court order (final accounting) and quit claims now serve as "the deed"?

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by Alrak

What is the name of your state? Michigan

I was the personal representative of my mother's estate (now closed). The order for final accounting and residue was signed by the probate judge and recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds. On this final accounting, my 4 siblings and I were each awarded a 1/5 interest in my mother's house. My 4 siblings each quit claimed their interests to me, which was also recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds. My questions are this: (1) Do I need to do anything else to ensure that the house is 100% deeded to me? (2) Do the court order (final accounting) and quit claims now serve as "the deed"?

**A: ask the probate attorney. Since we can't review the deeds, we do not know how correct they are. Suffice to say that one final deed may be needed.

Before you go to the attorney, have a local title company run a current ownership and encumbrance report on the land.

[HomeGuru]

The probate attorney should already have the title reports.

Originally Posted by HomeGuru

The probate attorney should already have the title reports.

One would think but I doubt it!

[Alrak]

Thanks so so much to both guru and seniorjudge. I was told that a final deed may be necessary, but I didn't know about the current ownership and encumberance report. The probate attorney has sinced passed, but I will check with his office or find another attorney. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Alrak

...The probate attorney has sinced passed, but I will check with his office....

I hope he is still not in his office!

[Alrak]

LOL!!! I hope not either.