If your Will states that your spouse is to receive your assets when you die, then she will receive the house if you are the sole owner of the house at your death. It will go through probate, but in Georgia probate is neither expensive nor all that difficult, as long as no one is fighting over what you're doing. Also, depending on the situation, your spouse may be able to request that the house be awarded to her as a "year's support" claim, which could produce a nice property tax break for a year. You should not simply do a quit claim (note: it's quit claim, not quick claim) deed. What you should do is meet with an experienced estate planning attorney and get a review of your situation, to determine whether everything is set up as well as possible for both you and your spouse. This is not a good forum for asking specific questions about what you should or should not do.
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