Posted on: 29th Nov, 2012 08:29 pm
Hi, my sister bought the house with her boyfriend in CA and it shows "husband and wife as joint tenants" on the deed, but they were not married. Now, my sister is married to a different guy and the house is on the market (already found a buyer and will be closing in few days). Question: is the incorrect join tenants information harmful, should my sister change the deed and if so, how can she do that? Thanks for the help!
Hi Lucky,
Yes, the incorrect information should be removed from the deed. She should contact a real estate attorney and get to know what steps she should take in this regard.
Thanks
Yes, the incorrect information should be removed from the deed. She should contact a real estate attorney and get to know what steps she should take in this regard.
Thanks
Thanks! What would happen if she didn't change the incorrect information?
Since the boyfriend owns half the house, he will have to sign a quitclaim deed as part of the escrow. I'm surprised no one has noticed this with a couple days left in the closing.
Hi Jheard,
Thanks for the info. Just to confirm that once the boyfriend sign the quitclaim deed as part of the escrow, my cousin does not need to worry about the "husband and wife" statement on the grand deed, is that correct? Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the info. Just to confirm that once the boyfriend sign the quitclaim deed as part of the escrow, my cousin does not need to worry about the "husband and wife" statement on the grand deed, is that correct? Thanks for the help!
Hi Lucky,
In my opinion, yes, she won't have to worry about "husband and wife" statement. Nevertheless, she may take the opinion of an attorney in this regard.
In my opinion, yes, she won't have to worry about "husband and wife" statement. Nevertheless, she may take the opinion of an attorney in this regard.