signing off a deed

[brgreg]

I live in Michigan an in 1997 my father died upon his death he had my sister and I added on to the deed of my parents house,my mother now wants us to sign off the deed, which is ok her and my father owned the home not us kids,so my question is because I am married does my wife have to sign off her rights to the house,we are not selling just signing off my mothers name is on the deed as well,she will now just be the sole owner of the estate.

 

[HomeGuru]

I live in Michigan an in 1997 my father died upon his death he had my sister and I added on to the deed of my parents house,my mother now wants us to sign off the deed, which is ok her and my father owned the home not us kids,so my question is because I am married does my wife have to sign off her rights to the house,we are not selling just signing off my mothers name is on the deed as well,she will now just be the sole owner of the estate.

**A: yes, your wife needs to sign.

 

[farmgirl_48732]

re;guru

Why would the wife have to sign when the wifes name was never on the property? Why can't the kids who are, just sign a quit claim deed?

 

[HomeGuru]

Why would the wife have to sign when the wifes name was never on the property? Why can't the kids who are, just sign a quit claim deed?

**A: title companies are paranoid. Search dower and curtsey rights.

 

[FlyingRon]

This is exactly the case that Quit Claims are for. It assures the title company that the wife has no hidden or pending interest in the house. She can make the release without any warranty that she ever had such an interest. I could write you a quit claim on that property as well.