How do I add/remove a name on a Deed? You would have to record a new deed adding or removing the person(s) name. Because it is a legal document with legal consequences, we HIGHLY advise you work with an attorney to do so.
How do I add/remove a name on a Deed? You would have to record a new deed adding or removing the person(s) name. Because it is a legal document with legal consequences, we HIGHLY advise you work with an attorney to do so.
In this instance, the spouse can change a trust after death, but only the survivor's trust, not the bypass trust. However, certain states have laws — such as California's Uniform Trust Decanting Act — that provide the spouse an avenue for altering the bypass trust.
How long does a name change take? The time frame for completing a name change on a deed can vary by state and county. Once you have all the necessary documents, filing with the county recorder's office can be relatively quick, often within a few weeks to a few months.
In real estate law, "assignment" is simply the transfer of a deed of trust from one party to another.
Yes, you can create a trust without your spouse. This is often done to maintain control over assets or protect inheritances for children from a prior marriage.
Amending a trust deed is process that should be treated as requiring careful planning, consideration and intentionality. Indeed, unintended (and undesirable) consequences can flow from a purported trust amendment that has been undertaken with such consideration, such as a resettlement of the trust.
And if someone wants to put you on their deed, they must tell you — not surprise you. Otherwise, you could lose the property over a court challenge that you never acknowledged receipt of the deed during the transferor's life.
If the person to be removed is alive, then you will need a court order or their cooperation such that you can record a new deed that removes them. Quitclaim and warranty deeds are common solutions. If an owner of a property has passed away, you will need to transfer the property to the living owners.