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If I marry, will my husband become part owner of my house?

Posted on: 26th Mar, 2010 08:19 pm
I have a house in my name only, but I want to get married. I live in Florida. Will he become part owner automatically? If I die first, will the house go to my kids or my husband?
Hi smhogan!

Welcome to forums!

Your husband will become co-owner of the property only if you sign a quit claim deed form and add him to the deed. He cannot automatically become the owner of the property. If you die first, then your husband as well as your kids would be considered as the heirs to the property. Thus, your property will go to both of them.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 27th Mar, 2010 02:36 am
If Florida is a community property state, your husband will own 1/2 of any community property used to increase the value of the property during marriage ie mortgage principal reduction, etc. If you die, the property will pass according to your will, or your state's laws of intestate succession. In most states, the spouse is the heir.
Posted on: 27th Mar, 2010 10:06 am
I recently got married and I owned a condo which we live in. If I die does it automatically go to my new husband. I have a will and I am not leaving him the property or anything else for that matter.
Posted on: 11th Feb, 2011 08:43 am
Hi Maria,

As you have a will, after your death, the will have to be probated by the beneficiary in order to claim the property. It won't go to your husband.

Thanks
Posted on: 11th Feb, 2011 10:59 pm
Your property would only go to him if it is in your will or if you fill in the Quatclaim deed as mentioned by the above poster.
Posted on: 13th Feb, 2011 12:16 am
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