Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
Am I the sole owner of property I owned with my brother after he died?
I have a warranty deed for land that lists me and my brother as owners. My brother recently died. Am I now the sole owner or do my brothers heirs have a part of it? I live in Rhode Island but the land in question is in PA.
01/19/2012 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Pennsylvania | #25594How Do I Remove a Record From the Recorder's Office?
I need the form/s and the proper wording that will remove a document/sfrom the Allegan county's registers records/office in Allegan County,Michigan, and the proper court to address it to.
12/11/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Michigan | #25564How Can We Assign Different Shares of Ownership on Real Property Without a Tax Reassessment?
My question is regarding a grant deed that needs to be recorded on a property with the original owners (2 couples) but in different percentage, and to avoid a reassessment by the tax assessor's office. How is it accomplished with what forms? Background: I along with my wife own a property jointly with my brother and his wife since 1984. The property was developed with 2 duplexe...
09/23/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: California | #25503What Amount of Consideration Should Be Put on a Deed to Transfer Property to a Trust?
is this the correct consideration for us, a Husband and wife to place our home in our own trust on Usleagals waranty deed form:'FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, cash in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,'if not what is the proper consideration?
09/02/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Arizona | #25448How can my mother transfer my 1/3 share of her land to me?
I live on land owned by my mother.The land is to be divided by me and my 2 brothers. I want to put my share in my name. I have it fenced off but there is no written amount of land I think it's close to 3 acres. My mother is alive and okey with this. What steps do I need to take?
09/01/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Oklahoma | #25446How Do I Remove a Joint Tenant From a Deed?
how to i remove a name from a joint deed in Queens, NY?
09/01/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: New York | #25440How Does a Spouse Give Up Rights to the Other Spouse's Property?
My father lives in Las Vegas, he is still married, bought a home almost 1 year ago, he and my mother have 4 children already adults. On the other hand my mother lives in Vegas in the same house my father own. Only one daughter is living with them. My mother has one property on her own. She purchased it in 2001. each of them signed a grand, bargain and sale deed by the time the...
07/29/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Arizona | #25253How Do I Change a Name on a Deed After Marriage or Divorce?
I am purchasing a house and lot. The owner of the property is a divorced lady. She has a quit claim deed from her ex-husband (Grantor) dated 12/20/2004. Her name is listed as the Grantee on the deed. She is now going by her maiden name. I am buying this property _subject to_ the existing mortgage (a refinance 2 years ago). The name on the promissory note is different from, ...
07/08/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Illinois | #25157How Can My Mother Transfer Her House to Me?
My mother wants to change her house deed to me. She is 92 and the house has no debts. Can this be done with a simple form that can be gotten on line?
06/22/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Pennsylvania | #25075How Do I Prevent My Heirs From Selling Property Outside the Family?
My parents divorced over ten years ago. My father is now deceased. He never took my mothers name off the deed for the family home has a zero mortgage balance. My mom wants to transfer ownership of house to us six children and does not want us to ever sell the house. The last surviving child can do whatever they want with the house. Mom is currently remarried, has her own h...
06/13/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: North Carolina | #25012