deed question

[pinkxx88]

What is the name of your state? PA
Hi,
Eight years ago when my husband (at that time fiance)and I bought our house, we only put his name on the deed because I was not divorced legally. Several months later my divorce went through but we never got around to putting my name on the deed. We own the house and have no mortgage on it. How do we go about getting my name on the deed? Is this really necessary? Someone told me if my husband died, the house would go to the state? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Ozark_Sophist]

Quit claim deed. His name to his name and your name. I'd have a real estate attorney draft the deed--even if everyone tells you it is simple. Should cost $200 to $300*.

* varies more or less on your part of the country.

 

[nextwife]

What is the name of your state? PA
Hi,
Eight years ago when my husband (at that time fiance)and I bought our house, we only put his name on the deed because I was not divorced legally. Several months later my divorce went through but we never got around to putting my name on the deed. We own the house and have no mortgage on it. How do we go about getting my name on the deed? Is this really necessary? Someone told me if my husband died, the house would go to the state? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

The ONLY reason one's assets would go to the state if they died would be if they were in a nursing home or other long term care that the state paid and needed to be reimbursed out of the recipient's assets, and there were not enough other assets to cover it..

 

[FlyingRon]

If he has children however and no will some of the interest in the house might transfer to them. Fix the deed.

 

[seniorjudge]

Quit claim deed. His name to his name and your name. I'd have a real estate attorney draft the deed--even if everyone tells you it is simple. Should cost $200 to $300*.

* varies more or less on your part of the country.

Agreed with one modification:

His name and your name, husband and wife, to his name and your name, husband and wife.

That will work IF tenancy by the entirety is recognized in your state.

If it is not, then you will need to do a joint tenancy deed.

See a good real estate lawyer. People can really screw things up on their own.

 

[HomeGuru]

See a good real estate lawyer. People can really screw things up on their own.

**A: this has to be one of the FA slogans.