QUESTION
Can I take someone off a survivorship deed without them knowing?
Asked on Aug 11th, 2015 on Estate Planning - Indiana
More details to this question:
My mother made deed with upon her death me and my wife's would get house for life with remaining going to our daughter. My mother and wife are deceased and would like to take daughter off deed. I need to know if I can do this without daughter knowing? We do not get along and would like to redo deed. Thank you.
1 ANSWER
Criminal and General Civil Litigation Attorney serving Warsaw, IN
Partner at
Rockhill Pinnick LLP
3 Awards
No, you can't. She is the owner of the house, subject to your life estate, pursuant to the facts you have recited. Now, if this is a transfer upon death deed, your mother can do something totally different. Mom needs to sit down with a lawyer and have the lawyer read the deed.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2015 at 10:43 AM