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My spouse died, how do I remove my spouse's name from my deed? You can record a copy of your spouses death certificate and a new deed showing you, as survivor, own the property.

If your child's name is on the deed at the time of your death, the house will not go through probate. Before you sign over your property, though, it's important to consider the risks involved.

In Michigan, a Lady Bird Deed (also known as a Ladybird Deed or Enhanced Life Estate Deed) is a type of Quitclaim Deed that allows you, the creator, to transfer your property upon your death to a named beneficiary without having to go through the expensive and time consuming Probate process.

How do I add someone to my deed? You need to pick up a Quit Claim Deed form at any office supply store such as Office Max or Office Depot, or you can get one at the Register of Deeds Offices. You can also access our forms page by clicking HERE.

You can find out if transfer taxes will be due in the Do-It-Yourself Quitclaim Deed (after Divorce) tool. If you are the person keeping the property, take the deed to the Register of Deeds and record it after your ex-spouse has signed it and delivered it to you. There will be a $30 recording fee.

The original property owner adds a new co-owner by recording a deed that transfers the property to the original owner and the new co-owner. The deed must choose a form of co-ownership that includes a right of survivorship.

Adding another person to the deed of your home is considered a completed gift. For example, if you add your son's name as a joint owner of a home valued at $250,000, that is a $125,000 gift. This is probably not a problem since the lifetime gift exclusion is $11.48 million.

You will need to have the quitclaim deed notarized with the signatures of you and your spouse. Once this is done, the quitclaim deed replaces your former deed and the property officially is in both of your names. You must record the deed at your county office.