QUESTION
What is the best way to legally get my girlfriend on my deed after I go to closing. Property is in Pennsylvania
Asked on Oct 18th, 2014 on Estate Planning - Pennsylvania
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This is an approved short sale. From the start, I told my agent that I wanted my girlfriend on the deed. She didn't fill out the AOS properly and I didn't know any better. We are going to closing in 2 weeks and now I can't add my girlfriend to the deed because of her negligence.
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No one can answer this without more information. Normally, if you are paying cash, no one should care if you want to put your girlfriend on the deed unless they think it is stupid as you are giving a girl you are not even married to, ownership in your house, and they are trying to watch out for you. If this is not a cash deal, perhaps the lender does not want a stranger on the deed in the event that stranger gets a judgment against her which places a lien on your home which effects the mortgage and makes the property more difficult to sell if there is a foreclsure some day. Contact a real estate lawyer and pay for a consultation.
Answered on Oct 25th, 2014 at 8:40 AM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900