You take a certified copy to the land records office in your jurisdiction and ask to have it referenced to the deed. Then you file it there.
If the property was held as tenants by the entirety or as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, and if you want to go to the expense, you can obtain a certified copy of the death certificate, have your lawyer draft a deed to a straw and a deed from the straw back to you. Then you can record the three documents in the land records. However, you don't need to. You could simply record the death certificate to notify the world of her death. The title to the property passed to you automatically upon her death. In Massachusetts you would also need to record an "Affidavit of Estate" with the death certificate stating that there is no estate tax due.
Yes, and you record a copy of the death certificate where the deed is recorded, cross-referenced to the deed book and page.
Their name does not need to be removed from the deed. Generally, all that's necessary is that you record a death certificate in the land records to clear the title.
You do not need to change the deed. You should record a death certificate in the land records as a public notice that the joint owner has died and the title automatically passed to you.You do not need to change the deed. You should record a death certificate in the land records as a public notice that the joint owner has died and the title automatically passed to you.You do not need to change the deed. You should record a death certificate in the land records as a public notice that the joint owner has died and the title automatically passed to you.You do not need to change the deed. You should record a death certificate in the land records as a public notice that the joint owner has died and the title automatically passed to you.
Typically spouses have a deed as tenants by the entirety. This means he inherits the house automatically when the wife dies. Filing a death certificate with the deed will clear the title.
Generally all you need to do is record a death certificate in the land records. You cannot take a person name off a deed.
Generally no. However, you should obtain a certified copy of the death certificate and record it in the land records to document the death of the co-owner.Generally no. However, you should obtain a certified copy of the death certificate and record it in the land records to document the death of the co-owner.Generally no. However, you should obtain a certified copy of the death certificate and record it in the land records to document the death of the co-owner.Generally no. However, you should obtain a certified copy of the death certificate and record it in the land records to document the death of the co-owner.
I will assume that the 'grantor' conveyed property to you and reserved a life estate. If that life tenant has died their life estate is extinguished. You need to record a Death Certificate in the land records to show proof of their death. You are now the fee owner and the property is free and clear of the life estate. You can convey the property by any type of deed listing you as the grantor. You could add a statement at the end of the deed stating that the life tenant (name) died on (date) and a Death Certificate is recorded in (recording reference). You could also attach a Death certificate to the deed of conveyance and record both at the same time.
A deed should not recite et ux in the granting clause. Both the wife and husband should be recited in the granting clause as grantees. You should not need to record a new deed. If the property was owned by a survivorship deed it is likely you will only need to recorded a death certificate and a statement stating no estate taxes are due. An attorney could advise you.A deed should not recite et ux in the granting clause. Both the wife and husband should be recited in the granting clause as grantees. You should not need to record a new deed. If the property was owned by a survivorship deed it is likely you will only need to recorded a death certificate and a statement stating no estate taxes are due. An attorney could advise you.A deed should not recite et ux in the granting clause. Both the wife and husband should be recited in the granting clause as grantees. You should not need to record a new deed. If the property was owned by a survivorship deed it is likely you will only need to recorded a death certificate and a statement stating no estate taxes are due. An attorney could advise you.A deed should not recite et ux in the granting clause. Both the wife and husband should be recited in the granting clause as grantees. You should not need to record a new deed. If the property was owned by a survivorship deed it is likely you will only need to recorded a death certificate and a statement stating no estate taxes are due. An attorney could advise you.
You can transfer any property owned by you at the time of your death by executing a Last Will and Testament. In your will you can distribute your property according to your own wishes. If you die without a will, or intestate, each state has a statutory scheme by which your property will be distributed to your next of kin equally.Another means of transferring ownership of property after you die is to transfer it to a trust while you are living. The trust can be drafted so that the property passes to a beneficiary upon your death. For this you need to consult with an attorney who specializes in trust law and who has a good reputation.
After the death of a co-joint tenant you need to record a copy of their death certificate in the land records to clear the title. The recorded deed that set forth your joint tenancy and the death certificate will provide sufficient recorded documentation to perfect title in your name alone. However, if you want to have a new deed in your name alone you should consult with an attorney for the proper procedure in California.
You can't "remove" a name from a deed. What you do it record a new deed that terminates the rights of the previously named owner(s). In this case, the executor might issue the heirs a deed in the names of those who inherited the house, and record it along with a copy of the death certificate and power of administration. In other states you might simply get the power of sale from the executor, sell the property to someone else, and have the executor (or attorney) sign the new deed to the new owners, again with records (as necessary) for the death certificate and probate, if any. If the house was in joint tenancy, the remaining tenant might simply file a new deed to him- or her-self, along with the death cert and probate references. This would make it simpler for him/her to transfer it later, or for his or her estate to deal with fewer issues some day.