Deed Husband Wife

In cases where a couple shares a home but only one spouse's name is on it, the home will not automatically pass to the surviving pass, if his or her name is not on the title.

An interspousal transfer deed can be useful when one spouse has poor credit, and the couple wants to refinance their home. To receive a better mortgage interest rate, the couple may decide to use an interspousal transfer deed to transfer title to their home to the spouse with better credit.

When it comes to reasons why you shouldn't add your new spouse to the Deed, the answer is simple divorce and equitable distribution. If you choose not to put your spouse on the Deed and the two of you divorce, the entire value of the home is not subject to equitable distribution.

Community Property in California Inheritance LawsCalifornia is a community property state, which is a policy that only applies to spouses and domestic partners.The only property that doesn't become community property automatically are gifts and inheritances that one spouse receives.

For most couples, this isn't an issue, but it is important to note that by putting your spouse on the deed you are giving up partial control of the property. This is part of vesting of the property, and your spouse now has a vested interest.

Wives : A wife is entitled to an equal share of her husband's property like other entitled heirs. If there are no sharers, she has full right to the entire property.She is also entitled to maintenance, support and shelter from husband, and if staying in a joint family, from the family.

If you are married and your name is not on the title deed, you may have relinquished your ownership right.

You can buy a house under one name, and most of the time couples do this because one partner's credit is bad. However, there are advantages to joint mortgages. You should carefully consider the pros and cons of buying a house under only one partner's name.