QUESTION
need to change names on deed to house..father in law passed away. want to put my name and sister-in-laws
Asked on May 14th, 2017 on Real Estate - New York
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Your question is a little incomplete. Was your father in law the 100% owner. If so, did he have a will? These issues control the answer. Only the owner can add names. It is unclear from this question who that is.
Answered on May 15th, 2017 at 7:48 PM
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Depending on the type of deed, title may automatically pass. Otherwise, you may have to start an estate for your father in law.
Answered on May 15th, 2017 at 7:15 AM
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Your ability to accomplish this depends on whether your father-in-law died with or without a will. Only an administrator or executor of his estate appointed by the court has the power to transfer title to an estate asset?
Answered on May 15th, 2017 at 6:30 AM
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You can't just change a name on a deed when the property owner passes away. A legal representative of the estate must be appointed in order to make any transfer. Was he sole owner of the house, did he have a will and if so to whom did he leave his real property? If he had no will who survived him? If he was not sole owner who else owned the property and are they still alive? If there was more than one owner the deed needs to be reviewed to determine whether he held the property as a joint tenant, tenant by entirety or tenant in commom. Please provide the above information and I can give you answers.
Answered on May 15th, 2017 at 5:38 AM