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In the case of divorce and gifting, the party who has legal rights of ownership to the property will file a deed transfer or a quitclaim deed, granting full ownership to another party. This will effectively remove the prior owner from the deed and deny him or her any additional rights to the property.

A consenting individual may be removed from a deed by filing a quitclaim deed. Under Maryland law each county has a separate procedure and requirements for filing a quitclaim deed.

If you need to remove a name from a title deed for a property with a mortgage on it, you will need written consent to do so from the lender. Generally, it is easier to obtain this if the person(s) left on the title deed is (are) sufficiently financially secure.

The recording charge is set by the county and we charge a administative fee. For counties from Erie, Elk, Franklin and Centre to Bucks, Berks, and Butler, the charge for a deed transfer across Pennsylvania is $700, with the sole exception of Philadelphia, which is $800.

The lender will need to be satisfied that you will be able to afford the mortgage as the sole mortgagor. The mortgage lender will then need to give you written consent in order to remove the other party from the deeds to your house. The lender will require the change in ownership to be carried out by a solicitor.

How do I change, add or delete a name on a deed? This can only be done by recording a new deed showing the change. Many people think they can come to our office and change the present deed on record. However, once a document or deed is recorded, it cannot be altered or changed in any way.

The only way to forcibly change the ownership status is through a legal action and the resultant court order. However, if an owner chooses to be removed from the deed, it is simply a matter of preparing a new deed transferring that owner's interest in the property.