By Gary M. Singer - South Florida Sun Sentinel When your spouse passes away, you stay the owner now the sole owner of the property. To prove this to the world and effectively remove your deceased spouse from the title, you simply have to record their death certificate in the public records.
A: A Continuous Marriage Affidavit (a/k/a CMA) is an affidavit that states that the property was acquired by the owners during their marriage (as tenants by the entirety) and the owners remained married (continuously) through the date of sale or the passing (date of death) of one of the spouses.
A continuous marriage affidavit that is used in Florida to clear title following the death of a spouse where real property located in Florida was owned by the spouses as tenants by the entirety. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.
By Gary M. Singer - South Florida Sun Sentinel When your spouse passes away, you stay the owner now the sole owner of the property. To prove this to the world and effectively remove your deceased spouse from the title, you simply have to record their death certificate in the public records.
In Florida, if you hold title to a property with another person, you can do so through joint tenancy with the right of survivorship (WTROS). Holding title in this way gives both owners equal rights to the property. When one of the owners passes away, the property is automatically transferred to the surviving owner.